Crime Rates at Norton Street, Birmingham, B18 5RB

Norton Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 408th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norton Street (B18 5RB) in the last 12 months was 221.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Street (B18 5RB), the main crime hotspot is near Lees Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.