Crime Rates at Margherita Road, Birmingham, B23 5JY

This area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 346th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 This (B23 5JY) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode B23 5JY, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guthrum Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbeyfield Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.