Total Crime Rate
200.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knights Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 520th 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 Knights Close (B23 7NN) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% higher than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knights Close (B23 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Oval Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunton Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsmere Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oval Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fentham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fentham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fentham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Windsor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holden Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marshfield Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hermitage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hermitage Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hermitage Road | Under investigation |
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