Total Crime Rate

77.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 77.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shard End Crescent area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1384th 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 Shard End Crescent (B34 7AD) in the last 12 months was 77.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shard End Crescent (B34 7AD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shard End Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Forest Way —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gorsefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorsefield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shustoke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shustoke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsham Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsham Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsham Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walsham Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Timber Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ownall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tanglewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tanglewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Forest Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Forest Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wheldrake Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheldrake Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlands Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlands Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wincrest Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tyebeams Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyebeams Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finches End Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pear Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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