Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B23 5UQ
How much crime is recorded in B23 5UQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Erdington Town
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,058 (2024)
- Status
- No longer in use
B23 5UQBirmingham
How safe is B23 5UQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B23 5UQ area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B23 5UQNational
Violence and sexual offences48.823.6
Shoplifting11.88.4
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Burglary5.99.1
Public order5.14.6
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Other theft3.44.5
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Other crime2.21.5
Drugs2.12.4
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% 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.