Total Crime Rate

263.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 263.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 53.1 10/10
  • Other theft 23.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Icknield Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 292nd 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 Icknield Street (B18 5AY) in the last 12 months was 263.3 per 1,000 residents and was 188.5% higher than the Lozells average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 120.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Icknield Street (B18 5AY), the main crime hotspot is near Newtown Drive. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Icknield Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Whitmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jewellery Quarter —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great King Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hylton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hylton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hockley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jewellery Quarter Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Jewellery Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jewellery Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Park Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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