Crime Rates at Edward Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9LB

Edward Road area has the 66th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1324th highest 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 Edward Road (B12 9LB) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (B12 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Mary Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.