Crime Rates at Vincent Drive, Birmingham, B15 2ST

Vincent Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 18th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vincent Drive (B15 2ST) in the last 12 months was 1661.7 per 1,000 residents and was 889.4% higher than the Edgbaston average (167.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 331 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 5 cases , down -68.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -70.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 434 (≈ 1087.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vincent Drive (B15 2ST), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 421 crimes here, including 264 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.