Total Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 16.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Kingswood Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 171st 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 Kingswood Drive (B74 2AN) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood Drive (B74 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kingswood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Etta Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A4041 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esher Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anerley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Anerley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order A4041 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A4041 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swains Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swains Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queslett Road East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Keston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lisson Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lisson Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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