Crime Rates at The Laurels, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8ER

The Laurels area has the 67th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1197th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Laurels (B24 8ER) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Laurels (B24 8ER), the main crime hotspot is near Wilberforce Way. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.