Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Topcroft Road area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 903rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Topcroft Road (B23 5PS) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Topcroft Road (B23 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Simmons Crescent. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Topcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Amber Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gravelly Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlecote Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlecote Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmons Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mothers Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Somerset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Top Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Top Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stones Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goosemoor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Baldmoor Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baldmoor Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gravelly Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Baldmoor Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gravelly Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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