Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Drive area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 818th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Chestnut Drive (B24 0DN) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Drive (B24 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Park Drive. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Greswolde Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holly Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Malcolm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Malcolm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springthorpe Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holly Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Holly Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holly Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Holly Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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