Total Crime Rate

106.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Mostyn Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 1250th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mostyn Road (B16 9DU) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mostyn Road (B16 9DU), the main crime hotspot is near Stirling Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mostyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shetland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Waterworks Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Waterworks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mostyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parker Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyrick Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Meyrick Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterworks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Meyrick Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meyrick Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meyrick Walk —
Apr 2026Drugs Stirling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stirling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stirling Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Waterworks Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterworks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palomino Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Shetland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shetland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shetland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Retreat Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickman Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palomino Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palomino Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Waterworks Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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