Total Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beacon View Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 473rd 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 Beacon View Drive (B74 2AW) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beacon View Drive (B74 2AW), the main crime hotspot is near Swains Grove. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingstanding| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queslett Road East | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brockwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockwell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keston Road | Under investigation |
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