Total Crime Rate

115.4 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 115.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 65th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1167th 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 Marsh Lane (B23 6PP) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (B23 6PP), the main crime hotspot is near Chudleigh Road. Police recorded 28 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 Marsh Lane area

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

Data Sources

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