Crime Rates at Bonsall Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 5SY

Bonsall Road area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1011th 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 Bonsall Road (B23 5SY) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bonsall Road (B23 5SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sir Benjamin Stone Way, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portfield Grove (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.