Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norton Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 700th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Handsworth average (192.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norton Street (B18 5RH), the main crime hotspot is near Coveley Grove. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hobson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Augustine Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shakespear Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Navigation Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wharf Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wharf Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harmer Street —
Sep 2025Public order Hobson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hobson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Moorings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quayside Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chandlers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lodge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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