Total Crime Rate
67.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Banners Gate Road area has the 85th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1206th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Banners Gate Road (B73 6RX) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Banners Gate Road (B73 6RX), the main crime hotspot is near King Charles Court. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Banners Gate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Banners Gate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hartley Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King Charles Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newstead Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newstead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Banners Gate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newstead Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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