Total Crime Rate
108.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cressy 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Reaside Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lifford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brandwood Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reaside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brandwood Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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