Total Crime Rate
118.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northcroft Way area has the 64th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1104th 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 Northcroft Way (B23 6GD) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northcroft Way (B23 6GD), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Draycott Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reservoir Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lambourn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Draycott Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Low Wood Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Low Wood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Low Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Reservoir Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tower Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcroft Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Reservoir Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcroft Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcroft Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | City View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcroft Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chudleigh Road | Local resolution |
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