Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 136.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.7 9/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Southcroft Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 919th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southcroft Road (B23 6GF) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southcroft Road (B23 6GF), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Place. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southcroft Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northcroft Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hunton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunton Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrydown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrydown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derrydown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bristol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bristol Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bristol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ashley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Staff Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northcroft Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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