Crime Rates at Willows Crescent, Birmingham, B12 9NS

Willows Crescent area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1045th 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 Willows Crescent (B12 9NS) in the last 12 months was 59.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willows Crescent (B12 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near Beaconsfield Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.