Crime Rates at Rickman Drive, Birmingham, B15 2AL

Rickman Drive area has the 62nd highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1014th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 83.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rickman Drive (B15 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.