Total Crime Rate

75.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Islington Row Middleway area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1341st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Islington Row Middleway (B15 1LD) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Islington Row Middleway (B15 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Rake Way. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 158 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Islington Row Middleway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Roseland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rake Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sherborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rake Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rake Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rake Way Offender given a caution

Data Sources

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