Total Crime Rate
109.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmdale Grove area has the 49th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1248th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Elmdale Grove (B31 1SG) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmdale Grove (B31 1SG), the main crime hotspot is near Honiton Crescent. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 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 | Vehicle crime | Honiton Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westcliff Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merritt'S Brook Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merritt'S Brook Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lydney Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Heliers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Wasdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Colworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wasdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kelby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walmesley Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmdale Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tinkers Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tinkers Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tinkers Farm Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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