Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Edgewood Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1117th 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 Edgewood Road (B38 9RR) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the King's Norton North average (100.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgewood Road (B38 9RR), the main crime hotspot is near Thistle Green. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edgewood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glasbury Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Moatway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wast Hill Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wast Hill Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayes Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crab Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thatchway Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thistle Green —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glenroyde Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Glenroyde Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Rise —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Moatway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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