Total Crime Rate

157.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 157.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 50.8 10/10
  • Other theft 35.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Spencer Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 738th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer Street (B18 6DS) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% higher than the Lozells average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Street (B18 6DS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spencer Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hockley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hockley Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Hockley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Branston Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Branston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hockley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Augusta Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Jewellery Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jewellery Quarter Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jewellery Quarter —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jewellery Quarter Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great King Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Hylton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hylton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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