Crime Rates at Ashford Close, Birmingham, B24 0JN

Ashford Close area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1256th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Ashford Close (B24 0JN) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashford Close (B24 0JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sowerby March, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Pitts Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.