Total Crime Rate
252.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gravelly Hill area has the 18th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 340th 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 Gravelly Hill (B23 7NP) in the last 12 months was 252.9 per 1,000 residents and was 103.0% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 137.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gravelly Hill (B23 7NP), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunton Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Compton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillaries Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillaries Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince William Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunton Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Mount | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hunton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillaries Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Mount | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anita Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holden Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravelly Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pattison Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights 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 |
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