Total Crime Rate
1972.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Suffolk Street Queensway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 11th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Suffolk Street Queensway (B1 1LX) in the last 12 months was 1972.1 per 1,000 residents and was 427.3% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average (374.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 643 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 13 cases , down -13.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 899 (≈ 928.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Suffolk Street Queensway (B1 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 688 crimes here, including 348 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower Severn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lower Severn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Severn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Marshall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellis Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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