Total Crime Rate

2993.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

617.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 2993.8 10/10
  • Other theft 1098.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 913.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 617.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 321.0 10/10
  • Robbery 172.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 142.0 10/10
  • Public order 104.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 98.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.9 10/10
  • Drugs 30.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.7 10/10
  • Burglary 24.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.5 10/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
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

Ellen Street area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 4th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ellen Street (B18 7LE) in the last 12 months was 2993.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3180.9% 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 178 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 617.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellen Street (B18 7LE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 430 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ellen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Hill Passage —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carver Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mint Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mint Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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