Total Crime Rate
152.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lennox Grove area has the 48th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 811th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lennox Grove (B73 5JA) in the last 12 months was 152.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.4% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 81.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lennox Grove (B73 5JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gravelly Lane, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rogerfield Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boldmere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackham Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boldmere Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lime Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rowden Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gabriel Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boldmere Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rogerfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rogerfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rogerfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rogerfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rogerfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boldmere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gravelly Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gravelly Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Lane | Under investigation |
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