Crime Rates at Low Wood Road, Birmingham, B23 6HD

Low Wood Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 1161st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Low Wood Road (B23 6HD) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Wood Road (B23 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near Reservoir Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.