Crime Rates at Soho Avenue, Birmingham, B18 5LB

Soho Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 1233rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Soho Avenue (B18 5LB) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower than the Handsworth average (196.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Soho Avenue (B18 5LB), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.