Crime Rates at Reservoir Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DH

Reservoir Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 1402nd 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 Reservoir Road (B23 6DH) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Reservoir Road (B23 6DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Draycott Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northcroft Way (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.