Total Crime Rate
89.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Islington Row Middleway area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1511th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Islington Row Middleway (B15 1LD) in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Islington Row Middleway (B15 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Rake Way. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 140 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Essington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Essington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grosvenor Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shepherds Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roseland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Martin'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moss House Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Five Ways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Frederick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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