Crime Rates at Swan Gardens, Birmingham, B23 6QQ

Swan Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 161st 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 Swan Gardens (B23 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 375.7 per 1,000 residents and was 196.4% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 259.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 227.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Gardens (B23 6QQ), the main crime hotspot is near B4139. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.