Crime Rate in Allens Cross, ward

Allens Cross has the 29th highest crime rate of 69 wards in Birmingham district and the 1506th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 134th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Allens Cross in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Birmingham district average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Allens Cross’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 487 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 610 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Allens Cross ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Newlyn Road. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.