Crime Rates at The Gardens, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6AG

The Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 392nd 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 The Gardens (B23 6AG) in the last 12 months was 232.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 102.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 340.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gardens (B23 6AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ilsley Road, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.