Total Crime Rate

178.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 178.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 38.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lexington Gardens area has the 38th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 607th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Lexington Gardens (B15 2DU) in the last 12 months was 178.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lexington Gardens (B15 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near Stone Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lexington Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bristol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Lawrence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellis Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Spring Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Latimer Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bellevue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murrell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Murrell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wynn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mowbray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colbrand Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Springmeadow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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