Total Crime Rate
85.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bandywood Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Oscott , and the 1515th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bandywood Crescent (B44 9NA) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% higher than the Oscott average (67.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bandywood Crescent (B44 9NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernhill Grove, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swains Grove (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oscott| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilburn Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dormington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanway Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Keston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernhill Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilburn Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kilburn Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Anerley Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anerley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esher Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fernhill Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fernhill Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blythe Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Blythe Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stanway Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orpington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kettlehouse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kettlehouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Orpington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kettlehouse Road | Under investigation |
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