Total Crime Rate

281.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 281.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 136.1 10/10
  • Drugs 57.0 10/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fentham Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fentham Road (B23 6AL) in the last 12 months was 281.7 per 1,000 residents and was 126.2% higher than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 170.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fentham Road (B23 6AL), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fentham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince William Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hermitage Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hermitage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hermitage Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Springfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Slade Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Slade Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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