Crime Rates at Gravelly Hill, Birmingham, B23 7JY

Gravelly Hill area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 763rd 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 Gravelly Hill (B23 7JY) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gravelly Hill (B23 7JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minstead Road (59 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.