Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 26.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 20th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 363rd 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 5QP) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (B23 5QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guthrum Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowling Green Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guthrum Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlecote Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goosemoor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Warden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlecote Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warden Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowling Green Close —
Apr 2026Public order The Pollards Under investigation
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Data Sources

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