Total Crime Rate
207.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goosemoor Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 487th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Goosemoor Lane (B23 5QX) in the last 12 months was 207.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 82.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 156.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goosemoor Lane (B23 5QX), 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.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abbeyfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beech Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beech Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sycamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lakehouse Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Guthrum Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Court Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harcourt Road | Under investigation |
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