Total Crime Rate
262.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rotton Park Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 313th 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 Rotton Park Road (B16 9JL) in the last 12 months was 262.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rotton Park Road (B16 9JL), 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 | Other crime | Manor Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deer Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Deer Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lyttelton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustine'S Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hagley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hagley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hagley 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 | Public order | York Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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