Crime Rates at Kirkwood Avenue, Birmingham, B23 5QF

Kirkwood Avenue area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1009th 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 Kirkwood Avenue (B23 5QF) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkwood Avenue (B23 5QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baldmoor Lake Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Top Croft Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.