Total Crime Rate

632.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

259.6 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 632.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 259.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 177.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.3 10/10
  • Public order 50.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.3 10/10
  • Robbery 33.7 10/10
  • Drugs 21.6 10/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
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

Edwards Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 58th 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 Edwards Road (B24 9EP) in the last 12 months was 632.2 per 1,000 residents and was 398.8% higher than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 259.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwards Road (B24 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 312 crimes here, including 156 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edwards Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracadale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracadale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracadale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edwards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holliday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holliday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Erdington Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wilton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Wilton Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Wilton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haigh Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sir Benjamin Stone Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmot Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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