Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B23 6GL
How much crime is recorded in B23 6GL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gravelly Hill & South Erdington
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,246 (2024)
B23 6GLBirmingham
How safe is B23 6GL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 58.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B23 6GL 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
58.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 6GLNational
Violence and sexual offences44.923.6
Burglary24.19.1
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Public order6.54.6
Other theft5.84.5
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Drugs2.52.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.