Total Crime Rate

185.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.8 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 185.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Robbery 16.5 10/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Norfolk Tower area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 568th 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 Norfolk Tower (B18 5PH) in the last 12 months was 185.2 per 1,000 residents and was 102.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 98.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Tower (B18 5PH), the main crime hotspot is near Knightstone Avenue. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Tower area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Park Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whitmore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft All Saints' Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary All Saints' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightstone Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitmore Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightstone Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightstone Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knightstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Knightstone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knightstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knightstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knightstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knightstone Avenue Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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