Crime Rates at Skylark Close, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5GE

Skylark Close area has the 70th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1412th 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 Skylark Close (B23 5GE) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skylark Close (B23 5GE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Perry Common Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Enderby Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.