Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birchdale Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 979th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Birchdale Road (B23 7DD) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Gravelly Hill average (145.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchdale Road (B23 7DD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bleak Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draycott Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchdale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edgware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draycott Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Elstree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dallas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bleak Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bleak Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Scafell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scafell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blounts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Marlow Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lambert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambert Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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