Total Crime Rate

92.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 92.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marsh Lane area has the 80th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1437th 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 Marsh Lane (B23 6JA) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (B23 6JA), the main crime hotspot is near Anderson Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Low Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Low Wood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Low Wood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Beech Dene Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milverton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grayshott Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marsh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Heath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Short Heath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Short Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chudleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chudleigh Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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