Total Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 112.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Malcolm Avenue area has the 70th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1179th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Malcolm Avenue (B24 0EE) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 80.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malcolm Avenue (B24 0EE), 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 Malcolm Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Malcolm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Malcolm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windsor Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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