Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crest area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 660th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crest (B31 3PY) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Longbridge & West Heath average (117.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crest (B31 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Forrell Grove. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crest area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Gibbs Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tomlan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alvechurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alvechurch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alvechurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fryer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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