Crime Rates at Portfield Grove, Birmingham, B23 5UD

Portfield Grove area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 531st 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 Portfield Grove (B23 5UD) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portfield Grove (B23 5UD), 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 Old Bell Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.