Crime Rates at Erskine Street, Birmingham, B7 4LH

Erskine Street area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 1249th 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 Erskine Street (B7 4LH) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erskine Street (B7 4LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Finstall Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hindlow Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.