Total Crime Rate

279.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 279.3 10/10
  • Other theft 83.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 72.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 9/10
  • Drugs 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Branston Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 259th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Branston Street (B18 6BF) in the last 12 months was 279.3 per 1,000 residents and was 206.1% higher than the Lozells average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branston Street (B18 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Branston Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jewellery Quarter —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhorpe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhorpe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhorpe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hadfield Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadfield Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Hampton Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Hampton Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhorpe Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jewellery Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jewellery Quarter Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hylton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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