Crime Rates at Bleak Hill Road, Birmingham, B23 7EJ

Bleak Hill Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 888th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Bleak Hill Road (B23 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 143.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 83.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bleak Hill Road (B23 7EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.