Crime Rates at Somerton Drive, Birmingham, B23 5SS

Somerton Drive area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Somerton Drive (B23 5SS) in the last 12 months was 24.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerton Drive (B23 5SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sir Benjamin Stone Way, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gravelly Lane (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.