Total Crime Rate
14.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edgewood Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 (B45 8SB) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgewood Road (B45 8SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roseleigh Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ormscliffe Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Irwin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amroth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowberrie Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rowberrie Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rowberrie Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Irwin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Irwin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heronswood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heronswood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heronswood Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lickey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgewood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Lickey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormscliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormscliffe Road | Under investigation |
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