Crime Rates at Kirkwood Avenue, Birmingham, B23 5QY

Kirkwood Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 256th 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 5QY) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kirkwood Avenue (B23 5QY), 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.