Crime Rates at Hesketh Crescent, Birmingham, B23 7EQ

Hesketh Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 1085th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hesketh Crescent (B23 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Gravelly Hill average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hesketh Crescent (B23 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Stockland Road. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.