Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edward Road area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1289th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Road (B5 7PH) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Road (B5 7PH), the main crime hotspot is near Riseley Crescent. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinnamon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinnamon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constance Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Constance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Constance Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinnamon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cinnamon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aboyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riseley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Riseley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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