Total Crime Rate
108.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester Road area has the 74th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1280th 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 Chester Road (B73 5JS) in the last 12 months was 108.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Road (B73 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bell Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 43 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 | Banners Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rogerfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rogerfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rogerfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rogerfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lennox Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gabriel Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rowden Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rogerfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boldmere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boldmere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boldmere Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lime Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechmount Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beechmount Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechmount Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechmount Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gravelly Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gravelly Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Bell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Bell Road | — |
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