Total Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 34.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Edwards Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 520th 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 Edwards Road (B24 9HD) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ).

In the area around Edwards Road (B24 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 76 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracadale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area 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 Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moor End Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holliday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holliday Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edwards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracadale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracadale Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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