Crime Rates at Moorland Road, Birmingham, B16 9JP

Moorland Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 699th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Moorland Road (B16 9JP) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorland Road (B16 9JP), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.