Crime Rates at Old Bell Road, Birmingham, B23 5UP

Old Bell Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 449th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Bell Road (B23 5UP) in the last 12 months was 216.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% higher 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 102.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Bell Road (B23 5UP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.