Crime Rates at Cayton Grove, Birmingham, B23 5PP

Cayton Grove area has the 79th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1419th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Cayton Grove (B23 5PP) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cayton Grove (B23 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.