Crime Rates at Anchor Crescent, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5SL

Anchor Crescent area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 1003rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Anchor Crescent (B18 5SL) in the last 12 months was 126.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Handsworth average (196.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anchor Crescent (B18 5SL), the main crime hotspot is near Central Park Drive. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.