Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B23 6AB
How much crime is recorded in B23 6AB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gravelly Hill & South Erdington
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,912 (2024)
B23 6ABBirmingham
How safe is B23 6AB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 118.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B23 6AB 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
118.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
209
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 6ABNational
Violence and sexual offences87.923.6
Shoplifting35.18.4
Burglary24.89.1
Public order13.64.6
Criminal damage and arson11.64.7
Vehicle crime10.83.5
Drugs8.82.4
Other theft7.54.5
Possession of weapons6.60.9
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Robbery5.11.4
Theft from the person3.62.1
Other crime3.21.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.