Crime Rates at Elder Way, Birmingham, B23 7LZ

Elder Way area has the 38th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 419th 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 Elder Way (B23 7LZ) in the last 12 months was 225.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% higher than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 144.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Way (B23 7LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Slade Road. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.