Crime Rates at Bowling Green Close, Birmingham, B23 5QU

Bowling Green Close area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1024th 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 Bowling Green Close (B23 5QU) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowling Green Close (B23 5QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harcourt Road, where police recorded 28 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.