Crime Rates at Quayside, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5SQ

Quayside area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 1172nd 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 Quayside (B18 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 112.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quayside (B18 5SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hobson Close, where police recorded 32 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.