Total Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Icknield Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 1202nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Icknield Street (B18 6ED) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Lozells average (91.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Icknield Street (B18 6ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knightstone Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Jewellery Quarter | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mint Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mint Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mint Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carver Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Carver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tenby Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pemberton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pemberton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jewellery Quarter | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mint Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jewellery Quarter | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenby Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hylton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hylton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mint Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jewellery Quarter | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mint Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knightstone Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knightstone Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Knightstone Avenue | Under investigation |
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