Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 4th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 385th 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 (B45 8SF) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgewood Road (B45 8SF), the main crime hotspot is near Roseleigh Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Edgewood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ashill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kendal Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heronswood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadvale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ormscliffe Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kendal Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kendal Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kendal Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadvale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cliff Rock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cliff Rock Road

Data Sources

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