Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Elmfield Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 257th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Elmfield Crescent (B13 9TL) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmfield Crescent (B13 9TL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Crest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dowells Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Farquhar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farquhar Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sandhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farquhar Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Crest Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Hill Crest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | School Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ashfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leighton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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