Crime Rates at Rowden Drive, Birmingham, B23 5UH

Rowden Drive area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1082nd 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 Rowden Drive (B23 5UH) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowden Drive (B23 5UH), 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 Old Bell Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.