Total Crime Rate
38.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 604th 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 Beech Road (B23 5QN) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Road (B23 5QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warden Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowling Green Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Glebe Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goosemoor Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sycamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lakehouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beech Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goosemoor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Goosemoor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodchurch Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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