Crime Rates at Elms Close, Birmingham, B38 8HY

Elms Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 857th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elms Close (B38 8HY) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elms Close (B38 8HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Littlemead Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnlea Grove (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.