Total Crime Rate
133.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
85.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 936th highest 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 South Road (B23 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Road (B23 6EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coton Lane (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dorsheath Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Coton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Coton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Coton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Coton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Coton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Summer Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Summer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Summer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorsheath Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coton Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dorsheath Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oxford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coton Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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