Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Cherry Lane area has the 65th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1131st lowest 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 Cherry Lane (B73 5TW) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Lane (B73 5TW), the main crime hotspot is near Gravelly Lane. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cherry Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Top Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheffield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Boldmere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gravelly Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gravelly Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gravelly Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gravelly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Amber Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kirkwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mothers Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Top Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 16 of 16

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑