Erdington vs Lozells and East Handsworth

Erdington has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,234 crimes in the last 12 months. Lozells and East Handsworth has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 4,743 crimes. Lozells and East Handsworth scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Erdington shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Lozells and East Handsworth shows -3.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Erdington, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,366 incidents). In Lozells and East Handsworth, it is Violent Crime (2,356 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Erdington recorded 269 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Lozells and East Handsworth recorded 293. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Erdington totalled 1,366 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 2,356 in Lozells and East Handsworth. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Erdington recorded 3,269 crimes (now 3,234, a change of -1.1%). Lozells and East Handsworth recorded 4,914 crimes previously (now 4,743, -3.5%).

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. Erdington has a resolution rate of 26.6% and Lozells and East Handsworth has 29.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Erdington falls within the West Midlands Police boundary. Lozells and East Handsworth is covered by West Midlands Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

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.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Erdington and Lozells and East Handsworth. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.