Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 4.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Rickman Drive area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1419th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rickman Drive (B15 2AL) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rickman Drive (B15 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rickman Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Bow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bristol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellis Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Lawrence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Exeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wynn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grant Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrentham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrentham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wrentham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wrentham Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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