Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pilkington Avenue area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 853rd 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 Pilkington Avenue (B72 1LH) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% lower than the Erdington average (124.5 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pilkington Avenue (B72 1LH), the main crime hotspot is near Kempson Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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