Total Crime Rate
104.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northcroft Way area has the 76th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 1324th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Northcroft Way (B23 6GD) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northcroft Way (B23 6GD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 115 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 | Other crime | Coniston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Low Wood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Low Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coniston Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Patterdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Patterdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chudleigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mere Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambourn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fentham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fentham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fentham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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