Crime Rates at Iris Close, Birmingham, B29 5BS

Iris Close area has the 38th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 952nd 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 Iris Close (B29 5BS) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher than the Allens Cross average (102.3 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 99.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Iris Close (B29 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Shenley Fields Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.