Total Crime Rate

202.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.4 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 202.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 146.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Arthur Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 483rd 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 Arthur Road (B24 9EU) in the last 12 months was 202.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 146.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arthur Road (B24 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arthur Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holliday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orphanage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orphanage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Greswolde Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berkswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berkswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moor End Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holliday Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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