Total Crime Rate
172.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cross Farm Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 659th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cross Farm Road (B17 0LR) in the last 12 months was 172.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cross Farm Road (B17 0LR), the main crime hotspot is near Leeson Walk. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 70 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Farm Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Metchley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Metchley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leahurst Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leeson Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeson Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rodbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leeson Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Denise Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hilldrop Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ethel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Metchley Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Metchley Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Metchley Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hilldrop Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Metchley Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldrop Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldrop Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldrop Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldrop Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilldrop Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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