Total Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marsh Lane area has the 70th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1420th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Marsh Lane (B23 6JA) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (B23 6JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chudleigh Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B4531 (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marsh Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anderson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Anderson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Heath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Short Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Short Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4531 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chudleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4531 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ffernfail Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Coniston Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other crime Coniston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Low Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Low Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Wood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Low Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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