Total Crime Rate

172.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 172.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 140.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 131.0 10/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oval Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 641st highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Oval Road (B24 8PL) in the last 12 months was 172.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 140.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oval Road (B24 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Oval Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oval Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Downside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Dominic'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Dominic'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Dominic'S Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Knights Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knights Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Knights Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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