Total Crime Rate
133.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hailsham Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 994th 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 Hailsham Road (B23 6JR) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 123.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hailsham Road (B23 6JR), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marsh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Watt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hailsham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bromford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norfolk Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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