Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 31.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Birmingham Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 449th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 1DD) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (B72 1DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birmingham Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Gardens (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Birmingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birmingham Road 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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