Total Crime Rate
229.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stirling Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 405th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stirling Road (B16 9BG) in the last 12 months was 229.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% higher than the Edgbaston average (167.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stirling Road (B16 9BG), the main crime hotspot is near Stirling Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 30 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Anchor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waterworks Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hartley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hartley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hartley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hartley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sefton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sefton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meyrick Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bellis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Meyrick Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Meyrick Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterworks Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hartley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartley Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wyndham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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