Total Crime Rate
70.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Reservoir Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 1254th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Reservoir Road (B23 6DN) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Gravelly Hill average (145.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reservoir Road (B23 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 180 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (112 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcroft Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frances Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frances Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcroft Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcroft Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcroft Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcroft Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Frances Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcroft Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Edgware Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Draycott Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elstree Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frances Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Frances Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Low Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Low Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Low Wood Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Draycott Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lambourn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Anchorage Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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