Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cregoe Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 608th 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 Cregoe Street (B15 2DY) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cregoe Street (B15 2DY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cregoe Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ridley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order B4127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Exeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longleat Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B4127 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B4127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elvetham Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvetham Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Knight Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Knight Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Grant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lee Bank Middleway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colbrand Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wynn Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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