Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 18.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Birmingham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 193rd 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 Birmingham Road (B72 1DB) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% lower than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Birmingham Road (B72 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Addenbrooke Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birmingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Birmingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vesey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Addenbrooke Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Bernards Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beoley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery The Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powells Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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