Safety index · Birmingham · data through August 2026
Is King's Norton South safe?
King's Norton South shows a typical level of reported crime for Birmingham. Its SafeRoute safety index is 67 out of 100 — 9 points above the Birmingham median of 58, ranking 21st of 69 Birmingham wards — based on 107 incidents reported to West Midlands Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Birmingham — a typical Birmingham ward sits near 58. It ranks King's Norton South against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (44% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 47 · 44% | |
| Vehicle crime | 20 · 19% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 14 · 13% | |
| Burglary | 5 · 5% | |
| Other theft | 5 · 5% | |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 · 4% |
Walking in King's Norton South at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- King's Norton North66/100 · Moderate
- Druids Heath & Monyhull67/100 · Moderate
- Longbridge & West Heath60/100 · Moderate
- Bournville & Cotteridge72/100 · Moderate
- Stirchley60/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is King's Norton South safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 67/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in King's Norton South?
Violent crime — 47 of 107 incidents (44%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the King's Norton South safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Birmingham rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Birmingham, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.