Total Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lathe Way area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 510th 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 Lathe Way (B24 0SD) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lathe Way (B24 0SD), the main crime hotspot is near Waterside Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lathe Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Edgemond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hanson'S Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hanson'S Bridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cincinnati Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyneham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyneham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biggin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martlesham Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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