Crime Rates at Ash Crescent, Birmingham, B37 6AE

Ash Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

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 Ash Crescent (B37 6AE) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% lower than the Smith's Wood average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Crescent (B37 6AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Drive, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.