Total Crime Rate

132.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Parklands area has the 57th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1003rd 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 The Parklands (B23 6LA) in the last 12 months was 132.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Parklands (B23 6LA), the main crime hotspot is near Lambert Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Parklands area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Glendon Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambert Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ilford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ilford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Briars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Briars Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgware Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgware Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Court Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lambert Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Low Wood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Streetly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Streetly Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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

Data Sources

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