Crime Rates at Osprey Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5JQ

Osprey Road area has the 49th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 1103rd 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 Osprey Road (B23 5JQ) in the last 12 months was 120.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 83.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 244.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osprey Road (B23 5JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Golden Eagle Gardens. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.