Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Baldmoor Lake Road area has the 79th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1419th 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 Baldmoor Lake Road (B23 5PU) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baldmoor Lake Road (B23 5PU), 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 Baldmoor Lake Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowling Green Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goosemoor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Amber Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Drive
Apr 2026Public order Mothers Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baldmoor Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Baldmoor Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Simmons Crescent 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Baldmoor Lake Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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