Total Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 11.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Evelyn Croft area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Evelyn Croft (B73 5LF) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Evelyn Croft (B73 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boldmere Gardens, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackham Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Evelyn Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amos Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amos Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Boldmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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