Crime Rates at Birchdale Avenue, Birmingham, B23 6BN

Birchdale Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 520th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchdale Avenue (B23 6BN) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher than the Gravelly Hill average (157.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 110.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchdale Avenue (B23 6BN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 209 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.