Total Crime Rate
101.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oliver Road area has the 74th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 1315th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oliver Road (B23 6QD) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oliver Road (B23 6QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sir Benjamin Stone Way, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gravelly Lane (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stones Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Banners Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Banners Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sir Benjamin Stone Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haigh Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Georges Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Georges Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gravelly Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Erdington | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dean Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Amber Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gravelly Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Amber Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Somerset Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mothers Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4142 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gravelly Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gravelly Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gravelly Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gravelly Lane | Under investigation |
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