Total Crime Rate

197.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.3 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 197.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 132.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.6 10/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Minstead Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 503rd 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 Minstead Road (B24 8PR) in the last 12 months was 197.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 132.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minstead Road (B24 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Minstead Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minstead Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5127 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Minstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Minstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Minstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oval Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Minstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstead Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minstead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Anita Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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