Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B23 3LP
How much crime is recorded in B23 3LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Erdington Town
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,121 (2024)
B23 3LPBirmingham
How safe is B23 3LP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 129.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B23 3LP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
129.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
231
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B23 3LPNational
Violence and sexual offences88.023.6
Burglary48.19.1
Shoplifting29.98.4
Public order18.54.6
Robbery13.61.4
Other theft12.84.5
Criminal damage and arson11.84.7
Vehicle crime10.83.5
Drugs9.42.4
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Possession of weapons6.40.9
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Theft from the person3.52.1
Other crime3.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.