Erdington — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the West Midlands Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

Contact the team

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use West Midlands Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

305 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (285): ▲ 20 (7%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences136 · 45%
Criminal damage and arson30 · 10%
Vehicle crime25 · 8%
Shoplifting23 · 8%
Public order21 · 7%
Other theft15 · 5%
Robbery14 · 5%
Anti-social behaviour13 · 4%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

291 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified119 · 41%
Unable to prosecute suspect118 · 41%
Awaiting court outcome26 · 9%
Local resolution22 · 8%
Offender given a caution3 · 1%
Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 1%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Anti-social behaviour on Erdington High Street There has been an Increased of Youth ASB on Erdington High Street.

High Visibility Patrols and interactions with the youths. Working alongside our local partners to find a solution and holding regular surgeries for the local community. This will continue throughout the summer months and the School Holidays.

Set: 2026-05-20

Speeding and Parking Issues in Spring Lane, Erdington The road is subject to 20mph however local residents have raised concerns of speeding.

SpeedWatch has been a great success and we are looking at new areas to carry out SpeedWatch areas which are community lead. Alongside police, local residents have been working together to create safer roads and better parking for their roads. A letter has been given to the school so that this can be sent to parents advising them of parking correctly. We will work in partnership with the council enforcement team and patrol the location when we are able to.

Set: 2026-05-27

Drug dealing high street, and community informed hotspots

Drug dealing in the community appears to have increased and we are committed to tackling this by increasing high visibility patrols at known drug dealing hot spots. Local Neighbourhood taking over from Op Fearless and increasing local community confidence.

Set: 2026-05-20

Public events & surgeries

Abbeyfields Estate Police and Community Together Meeting

2026-07-14 · Standleys Tower, Rogerfield Rd, Wylde Green, Birmingham

We are holding this months PACT meeting on the 14th July 2026 at 18:00 in Stanleys Tower common room for all residents of the Abbeyfields estate. Please come along if you are a resident on the estate to discuss local crimes and resolutions for any concerns or issues that arise.

Police Surgery

2026-07-15 · Erdington High Street Police Community Hub