Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Marathon Point area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr , and the 1339th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marathon Point (B42 2NG) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Perry Barr average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 161.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marathon Point (B42 2NG), the main crime hotspot is near Lymedene Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marathon Point area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Rowdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rowdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lymedene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lymedene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Raymond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Point Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marathon Point Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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