Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Road North area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 913th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road North (B73 6RL) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road North (B73 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princess Alice Retail Park, where police recorded 127 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petersham Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chester Road North area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milcote Drive
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tudor Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princess Alice Retail Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Princess Alice Retail Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Princess Alice Retail Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Princess Alice Retail Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tudor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honiley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Honiley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Churchill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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