Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cressy Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1223rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Cressy Close (B14 6QA) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (114.7 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 , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cressy Close (B14 6QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reaside Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cressy Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reaside Crescent
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Other theft Lifford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brandwood Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reaside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brandwood Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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