Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Anstruther Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 1117th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anstruther Road (B15 3NN), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 150 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Anstruther Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilchrist Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs York Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rodman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hagley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hagley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Broomhurst Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomhurst Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hampshire Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Christchurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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