Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.4 3/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Knightsfield Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 509th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Knightsfield Close (B73 6XH) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knightsfield Close (B73 6XH), the main crime hotspot is near Princess Alice Retail Park. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knightsfield Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Princess Alice Retail Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Alice Retail Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Princess Alice Retail Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Princess Alice Retail Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Princess Alice Retail Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Princess Alice Retail Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Alice Retail Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Alice Retail Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Alice Retail Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Alice Retail Park Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Alice Retail Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tudor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Alice Retail Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princess Alice Retail Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parkwood Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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