Total Crime Rate

108.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Road area has the 71st highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1221st highest crime rate of 3,059 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 5JS) in the last 12 months was 108.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B73 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bell Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Gravelly Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Bell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Bell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Bell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rogerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rogerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rogerfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rogerfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechmount Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banners Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gravelly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lennox Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Boldmere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banners Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheffield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Knipersley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gabriel Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lennox Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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