Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baldmoor Lake Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 855th 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 Baldmoor Lake Road (B23 5QA) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baldmoor Lake Road (B23 5QA), the main crime hotspot is near Gravelly Lane. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Top Croft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Top Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Top Croft Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Top Croft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Top Croft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steel Maitland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steel Maitland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steel Maitland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Goosemoor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oliver Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oliver Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Enfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Enfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gravelly Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goosemoor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goosemoor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gravelly Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarvis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Enstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Enstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cayton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cayton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jarvis Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarvis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hawthorn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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