Total Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fosseway Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fosseway Drive (B23 5GN) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fosseway Drive (B23 5GN), the main crime hotspot is near Hawthorn Brook Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Court Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guthrum Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Pollards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Warden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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