Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.4 2/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Moorfield Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 260th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Moorfield Drive (B73 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorfield Drive (B73 5LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Warden Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Boldmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Boldmere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boldmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firsholm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodchurch Grange Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firsholm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sarah Glover Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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