Total Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bleak Hill Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 1017th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bleak Hill Road (B23 7BT) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Gravelly Hill average (157.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bleak Hill Road (B23 7BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lambert Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dallas Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Gravelly Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Birchdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Streetly Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streetly Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Streetly Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bleak Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lambert Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knightwick Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anslow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambert Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hidson Road | Under investigation |
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