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

Beeches 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 Beeches Drive (B24 0DU) 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 Beeches Drive (B24 0DU), 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 Beeches Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springthorpe Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodcote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bickton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bickton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blithfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Malcolm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Malcolm Avenue Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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