Crime Rates at South Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6EA

South Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 395th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Road (B23 6EA) in the last 12 months was 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 141.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (B23 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Coton Lane. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.