Crime Rates at Norton Street, Birmingham, B18 5RH

Norton Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 478th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norton Street (B18 5RH) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Street (B18 5RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merryhill Drive, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lees Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.