Total Crime Rate
187.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
123.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Danesbury Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 556th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Danesbury Crescent (B44 0QS) in the last 12 months was 187.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% higher than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Danesbury Crescent (B44 0QS), the main crime hotspot is near Danesbury Crescent. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cranbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ensdon Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Clapton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Clapton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clapton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edmonton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halsbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dulwich Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckenham Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pembury Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sidcup Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Danesbury Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wanstead Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Landswood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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