Crime Rates at Edale Road, Birmingham, B42 2DL

Edale Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 708th 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 Edale Road (B42 2DL) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edale Road (B42 2DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trehurst Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.