Crime Rates at Somerset Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6NJ

Somerset Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Somerset Road (B23 6NJ) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY).

In the area around Somerset Road (B23 6NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.