Crime Rates at Ipswich Crescent, Birmingham, B42 1LY

Ipswich Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Ipswich Crescent (B42 1LY) in the last 12 months was 9.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 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 ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Crescent (B42 1LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poplar Rise, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Homelands (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.