Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.6 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 126.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Marsh Lane area has the 59th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1007th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Marsh Lane (B23 6JB) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 77.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (B23 6JB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 180 crimes here, including 66 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draycott Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Draycott Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambourn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Chudleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chudleigh Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Finsbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edgware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marsh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Elstree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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