Crime Rates at Underwood Close, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2SX

Underwood Close area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 14th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Underwood Close (B15 2SX) in the last 12 months was 1839.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1194.6% higher than the Edgbaston average (142.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 383 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 154.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -29.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 500 (≈ 1253.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underwood Close (B15 2SX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 482 crimes here, including 319 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.