Total Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norton Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 638th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Norton Crescent (B9 5UD) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Crescent (B9 5UD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norton Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Repton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Whichford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Otley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxwell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foxwell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotterills Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastfield Road —
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Data Sources

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