Total Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lofthouse Crescent area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1519th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Lofthouse Crescent (B31 1QZ) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lofthouse Crescent (B31 1QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Newlyn Road. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Allens Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmesley Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlyn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlyn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newlyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newlyn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newlyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Heliers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kelby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lofthouse Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lofthouse Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydney Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newlyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newlyn Road | Under investigation |
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