Total Crime Rate
205.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gravelly Hill North area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 498th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gravelly Hill North (B23 6BQ) in the last 12 months was 205.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 154.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 191.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gravelly Hill North (B23 6BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Place. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sycamore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holden Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windsor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sycamore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marshfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyler Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyler Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jaffray Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bristol Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunton Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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