Total Crime Rate

982.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

488.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 982.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 488.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 360.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 102.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 102.0 10/10
  • Other theft 93.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.9 10/10
  • Public order 54.2 10/10
  • Robbery 54.2 10/10
  • Drugs 47.7 10/10
  • Burglary 32.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 23.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
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

Kingston Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingston Road (B9 4JD) in the last 12 months was 982.7 per 1,000 residents and was 168.5% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average (366.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 47.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 225 (≈ 488.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Road (B9 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Pleasant. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hawthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hawthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maxstoke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cherry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maxstoke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sarah Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gray Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quigley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quigley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Keeley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmacre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmacre Under investigation
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Data Sources

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