Total Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 43rd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 740th 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 5HL) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B73 5HL), the main crime hotspot is near Gravelly Lane. Police recorded 33 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Enstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boldmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firsholm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firsholm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Gravelly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Enstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gravelly Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boldmere Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boldmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boldmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Blackham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boldmere Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boldmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sarah Glover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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