Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 60th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1025th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road (B73 5HU) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B73 5HU), 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodchurch Grange Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sarah Glover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Enstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boldmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boldmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boldmere Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firsholm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gravelly Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gravelly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firsholm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Enstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blackham Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boldmere Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boldmere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boldmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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