Total Crime Rate

152.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gravelly Lane area has the 47th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 807th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gravelly Lane (B23 5SF) in the last 12 months was 152.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gravelly Lane (B23 5SF), the main crime hotspot is near Gravelly Lane. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gravelly Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Somerset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4142 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Oliver Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Oliver Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oliver Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oliver Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4142 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4142 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Enfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Johnson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Enstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Enstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steel Maitland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Somerset Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mothers Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steel Maitland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gravelly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B4142
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jarvis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs B4142 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gravelly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs B4142 Local resolution
Sep 2025Theft from the person Dean Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4142 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steel Maitland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Enfield Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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