Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Erica Close area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1322nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Erica Close (B29 5BN) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 131.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erica Close (B29 5BN), the main crime hotspot is near Spernall Grove. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Erica Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ruckley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shenley Fields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Ruckley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spernall Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spernall Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stoneton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stoneton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whiston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whiston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shenley Fields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shenley Fields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shenley Fields Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gregory Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shenley Fields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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