Crime Rates at Gretton Road, Birmingham, B23 5EG

Gretton Road area has the 66th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1179th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gretton Road (B23 5EG) in the last 12 months was 114.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gretton Road (B23 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Sheddington Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.