Total Crime Rate

21.1 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 21.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chester Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 256th 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 Chester Road (B73 5BS) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B73 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Top Croft Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodchurch Grange Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Goosemoor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Top Croft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Top Croft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Top Croft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Top Croft Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Top Croft Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sarah Glover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firsholm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Goosemoor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goosemoor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sycamore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Glebe Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firsholm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lakehouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Beech Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beech Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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