Total Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Anstruther Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 1345th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Anstruther Road (B15 3NN) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Edgbaston average (167.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anstruther Road (B15 3NN), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Edgbaston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomhurst | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hagley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hagley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hagley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hampshire Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilchrist Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilchrist Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
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