Total Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Padstow Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 727th 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 Padstow Road (B24 0NG) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Padstow Road (B24 0NG), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Pype Hayes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saltney Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jesmond Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakmeadow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestergate Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eaton Wood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Pype Hayes Road | 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Windfall Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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