Total Crime Rate
35.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Padstow Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 534th 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 Padstow Road (B24 0NH) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Padstow Road (B24 0NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sowerby March, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tyburn Square (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edinburgh Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jesmond Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyburn Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jesmond Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windfall Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Edinburgh Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakmeadow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pype Hayes Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Varley Vale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hayes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gables | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayes Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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