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Crime in B23 6RT

How much crime is recorded in B23 6RT, 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)
Status
No longer in use
Crime

How safe is B23 6RT

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 6RT 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
By type

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 6RTNational
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
Trend

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.

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