Crime Rates at Gabriel Drive, Birmingham, B23 5WG

Gabriel Drive area has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1204th 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 Gabriel Drive (B23 5WG) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gabriel Drive (B23 5WG), 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.