Total Crime Rate
185.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ford Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 588th 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 Ford Street (B18 5PL) in the last 12 months was 185.2 per 1,000 residents and was 102.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ford Street (B18 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Naden Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lozells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Abbots Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lunar Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lunar Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lunar Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Road South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Road South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Naden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hockley Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hockley Pool Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Naden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Abbey Street North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Naden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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