Crime Rates at Rowden Drive, Birmingham, B23 5UR

Rowden Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 153rd 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 Rowden Drive (B23 5UR) in the last 12 months was 370.0 per 1,000 residents and was 197.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 180.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 152.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowden Drive (B23 5UR), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bell Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.