Total Crime Rate
49.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Johnson Road area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 835th 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 Johnson Road (B23 6PX) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Johnson Road (B23 6PX), 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.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gravelly Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gravelly Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Dean Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Enfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Enfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oliver Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oliver Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4142 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Johnson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Haigh Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Haigh Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haigh Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haigh Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sir Benjamin Stone Way | — |
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