Total Crime Rate
115.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glendene Crescent area has the 35th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1164th 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 Glendene Crescent (B38 8LX) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glendene Crescent (B38 8LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blossomfield Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redhill Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In King's Norton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorville Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nearhill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorville Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glendene Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glendene Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glendene Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Blossomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nearhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blossomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blossomfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Acres Road | Under investigation |
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