Total Crime Rate
777.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 41st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (B23 6TG) in the last 12 months was 777.8 per 1,000 residents and was 524.5% 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 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 135.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 166 (≈ 384.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (B23 6TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 209 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coton Lane (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oxford Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B4139 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4139 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B4139 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oxford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorsheath Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Machin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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