Total Crime Rate

65.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Burglary 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hazelwell Crescent area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1153rd 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 Hazelwell Crescent (B30 2QG) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazelwell Crescent (B30 2QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conference/Exhibition Centre, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fawley Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hazelwell Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pineapple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pineapple Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pineapple Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pineapple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Allens Croft Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelwell Fordrough Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazelwell Fordrough Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pineapple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newlands Road
Sep 2025Theft from the person Barn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary County Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs County Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harvest Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fordhouse Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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