Total Crime Rate
200.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxted Croft area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 520th 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 Oxted Croft (B23 6BS) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxted Croft (B23 6BS), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derrydown Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fentham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fentham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fentham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyler Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jaffray Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derrydown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derrydown Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derrydown Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derrydown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sycamore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sycamore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windsor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Other theft | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ravenhurst Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunton Hill | Under investigation |
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