Total Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Boldmere Road area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1108th 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 Boldmere Road (B73 5UE) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 191.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boldmere Road (B73 5UE), the main crime hotspot is near Union Drive. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boldmere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Union Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir Tree Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Union Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Union Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heathlands Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir Tree Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fir Tree Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amos Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Glebe Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Boldmere Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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