Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 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 68.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sycamore Road area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1231st 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 Sycamore Road (B23 5QH) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (B23 5QH), the main crime hotspot is near Baldmoor Lake Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Pollards Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Baldmoor Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Top Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goosemoor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baldmoor Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Top Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Baldmoor Lake Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Warden Avenue 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowling Green Close —
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Data Sources

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