Bloxwich vs Kings Norton

Bloxwich has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,959 crimes in the last 12 months. Kings Norton has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 2,518 crimes. Kings Norton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bloxwich shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Kings Norton shows -12.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bloxwich, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,101 incidents). In Kings Norton, it is Violent Crime (1,181 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bloxwich recorded 196 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Kings Norton recorded 187. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bloxwich totalled 1,101 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,181 in Kings Norton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bloxwich recorded 3,134 crimes (now 2,959, a change of -5.6%). Kings Norton recorded 2,881 crimes previously (now 2,518, -12.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bloxwich has a resolution rate of 32.8% and Kings Norton has 26.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bloxwich falls within the West Midlands Police boundary. Kings Norton is covered by West Midlands Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bloxwich and Kings Norton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.