Total Crime Rate
113.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chester Road area has the 69th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1163rd 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 Chester Road (B24 0LL) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Road (B24 0LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saltney Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jesmond Grove (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windfall Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltney Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eaton Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestergate Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jesmond Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltney Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Saltney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windfall Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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