Total Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shepherds Green Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 906th 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 Shepherds Green Road (B24 8EU) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shepherds Green Road (B24 8EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ansell Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marshfield Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheelwright Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Erdington Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ansell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ansell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ansell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Erdington Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Erdington Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erdington Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Erdington Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marshfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ullrik Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullrik Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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