Crime Rates at Elmdale Crescent, Birmingham, B31 1SP

Elmdale Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 398th 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 Elmdale Crescent (B31 1SP) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmdale Crescent (B31 1SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norman Lane, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Honiton Crescent (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.