Crime Rates at Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, B23 5SB

Gravelly Lane area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 900th 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 Gravelly Lane (B23 5SB) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gravelly Lane (B23 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near Gravelly Lane. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.