Total Crime Rate

255.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 255.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.6 10/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sycamore Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 327th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Close (B24 8AQ) in the last 12 months was 255.3 per 1,000 residents and was 105.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 170.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Close (B24 8AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Ravenhurst Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jaffray Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bristol Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coppice Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coppice Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cecil Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Hill North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Hill North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Hill North Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ravenhurst Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravenhurst Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyler Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsmere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyler Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lansdowne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lansdowne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avenue Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sycamore Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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