Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Crest area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 680th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 3QA) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower than the Longbridge & West Heath average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crest (B31 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Redhill Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redhill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fryer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Tomlan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Meadow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Alvechurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alvechurch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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