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 6AN) 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 6AN), the main crime hotspot is near Slade Road. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 53 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 2025Criminal damage and arson Pattison Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mere Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Albert 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Slade Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Slade Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Springfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Springfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Slade Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Slade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Slade Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hunton Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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