Total Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 5ST) 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 5ST), the main crime hotspot is near Gravelly Lane. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Gravelly Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Knipersley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilmot Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banners Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Banners Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haigh Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gravelly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gravelly Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gravelly Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gravelly Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Amber Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravelly Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amber Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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