Crime Rates at Oval Road, Birmingham, B24 8PY

Oval Road area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 763rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Oval Road (B24 8PY) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oval Road (B24 8PY), 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.