Total Crime Rate
59.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Short Heath Road area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1048th 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 Short Heath Road (B23 6LD) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Short Heath Road (B23 6LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lambert Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastdean Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ilford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streetly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastdean Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Endmoor Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Endmoor Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lambert Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ilford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ilford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Briars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Streetly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Briars | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kestrel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestrel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgware Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgware Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glendon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finsbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finsbury Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finsbury Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finsbury Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streetly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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