Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B23 5PY
How much crime is recorded in B23 5PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Erdington Town
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,161 (2024)
B23 5PYBirmingham
How safe is B23 5PY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B23 5PY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
68
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 5PYNational
Violence and sexual offences28.223.6
Burglary21.49.1
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Drugs2.32.4
Other theft2.24.5
Public order2.04.6
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.