Birmingham Airport vs Etching Hill & The Heath

Side-by-side crime comparison: safety scores, categories and trends.

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A First Neighbourhood
    46/100
    Birmingham Airport West Midlands Police
    VS
    B Second Neighbourhood
      66/100
      Etching Hill & The Heath Staffordshire Police

      Birmingham Airport vs Etching Hill & The Heath Results

      A
      46/100
      Average
      Birmingham Airport
      West Midlands Police
      558 crimes / 12m
      ↑2.4% trend
      45.9% resolved
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      VS
      B
      66/100
      Safe
      Etching Hill & The Heath
      Staffordshire Police
      468 crimes / 12m
      ↑20.3% trend
      44% resolved
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      Key Statistics (last 12 months)

      A Birmingham Airport
      B Etching Hill & The Heath
      Safety Score
      46/100 Average
      66/100 Safe
      Total Crimes
      558
      468
      Crimes (prev 12 months)
      545
      389
      Crime Trend (vs same month last year)
      ↑2.4%
      ↑20.3%
      Resolution Rate ?
      45.9%
      44%

      Crime by Category (last 12 months)

      Number of crimes per category — lower is better

      A Birmingham Airport
      B Etching Hill & The Heath
      Violent Crime
      94 ↑29%
      200 ↑6%
      Anti-Social Behaviour
      25 ↑127%
      66 ↑35%
      Other Theft
      99 ↓29%
      20 ↑67%
      Vehicle Crime
      102 ↓6%
      32 ↑0%
      Burglary
      0
      12 ↓20%
      Criminal Damage & Arson
      17 ↓23%
      44 ↑69%
      Drugs
      12 ↓40%
      21 ↑110%
      Public Order
      45 ↑80%
      35 ↑40%
      Robbery
      0
      7 ↓22%
      Shoplifting
      83 ↑46%
      7 ↑133%
      Theft from Person
      11 ↓31%
      0
      Bicycle Theft
      0
      7 ↑17%
      Possession of Weapons
      29 ↓28%
      10 ↑67%
      Other Crime
      41 ↑24%
      7 ↑0%
      Overall Verdict
      These two areas are very closely matched — the metrics are split evenly between them.
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      Frequently Asked Questions

      Is Birmingham Airport safer than Etching Hill & The Heath?

      Birmingham Airport has a safety score of 46/100 (Average) and recorded 558 crimes in the last 12 months. Etching Hill & The Heath has a safety score of 66/100 (Safe) with 468 crimes. Etching Hill & The Heath scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

      What is the crime trend in Birmingham Airport vs Etching Hill & The Heath?

      Birmingham Airport shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Etching Hill & The Heath shows +20.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

      What types of crime are most common in Birmingham Airport and Etching Hill & The Heath?

      In Birmingham Airport, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Vehicle Crime (102 incidents). In Etching Hill & The Heath, it is Violent Crime (200 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

      How does anti-social behaviour compare between Birmingham Airport and Etching Hill & The Heath?

      Birmingham Airport recorded 25 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Etching Hill & The Heath recorded 66. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

      How do violent crime levels compare in Birmingham Airport vs Etching Hill & The Heath?

      Violent crime in Birmingham Airport totalled 94 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 200 in Etching Hill & The Heath. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

      How many crimes were recorded in Birmingham Airport and Etching Hill & The Heath in the previous year?

      In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Birmingham Airport recorded 545 crimes (now 558, a change of +2.4%). Etching Hill & The Heath recorded 389 crimes previously (now 468, +20.3%).

      What is the resolution rate for crimes in Birmingham Airport and Etching Hill & The Heath?

      The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Birmingham Airport has a resolution rate of 45.9% and Etching Hill & The Heath has 44%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

      Which police force covers Birmingham Airport and Etching Hill & The Heath?

      Birmingham Airport falls within the West Midlands Police boundary. Etching Hill & The Heath is covered by Staffordshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

      What data is used to compare Birmingham Airport and Etching Hill & The Heath?

      CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

      Can I see Birmingham Airport or Etching Hill & The Heath on a crime map?

      Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Birmingham Airport and Etching Hill & The Heath. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.

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