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 123rd lowest crime rate of 675 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 80.9% lower than the Smith's Wood average (87.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.2% 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 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laburnum Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.