Total Crime Rate
387.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
236.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Soho Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 149th 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 Soho Hill (B19 1AF) in the last 12 months was 387.1 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% higher 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 76 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 236.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Soho Hill (B19 1AF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 60 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 | Vehicle crime | Soho Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | King Edwards Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Soho Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Soho Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Soho Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4124 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4124 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Charleville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tollgate Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charleville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Weston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wretham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lunar Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Naden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Naden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hunters Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hunters Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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