Total Crime Rate
88.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maydene Croft area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1532nd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Maydene Croft (B12 9TT) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maydene Croft (B12 9TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mary Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Royston Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vincent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vincent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Vincent Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vincent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vincent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Royston Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camrose Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camrose Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Camrose Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Royston Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Royston Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Homer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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