Crime Rates at The Limes, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8AF

The Limes area has the 13th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 236th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Limes (B24 8AF) in the last 12 months was 293.9 per 1,000 residents and was 131.9% higher 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 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 192.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Limes (B24 8AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coton Lane (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.