Crime Rates at Whitmore Street, Birmingham, B18 5BP

Whitmore Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 491st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitmore Street (B18 5BP) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 125.9% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitmore Street (B18 5BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Naden Road, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.