Crime Rates at Gravelly Lane, Birmingham, B23 6LR

Gravelly Lane area has the 28th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 460th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gravelly Lane (B23 6LR) in the last 12 months was 213.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% higher 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 110.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gravelly Lane (B23 6LR), the main crime hotspot is near Wilton Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.