Crime Rates at Cambridge Crescent, Birmingham, B15 2JB

Cambridge Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 439th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Cambridge Crescent (B15 2JB) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Crescent (B15 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Stone Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.