Crime Rates at Elmdon Lane, Marston Green, Birmingham, B37 7DL

Elmdon Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 17th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

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 Elmdon Lane (B37 7DL) in the last 12 months was 531.0 per 1,000 residents and was 178.1% higher than the Bickenhill average (190.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 130 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 143.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmdon Lane (B37 7DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marston Green, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farlow Croft (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.