Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Road area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1414th 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 Chester Road (B24 0NR) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B24 0NR), the main crime hotspot is near Halford Grove. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellerby Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jesmond Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jesmond Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Halford Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Halford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Halford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime B4148 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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