Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 80th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1449th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Chestnut Drive (B24 0DR) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Drive (B24 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Poppy Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmead Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springthorpe Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Feldings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Feldings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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