Total Crime Rate

168.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 168.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sheddington Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 657th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheddington Road (B23 5ED) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% higher than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 102.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheddington Road (B23 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Eastdean Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheddington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagshawe Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheddington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaceley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lydget Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Kestrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kestrel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sheddington Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turfpits Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turfpits Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lawnsfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medwin Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagshawe Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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