Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 107.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Soho Hill area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 1233rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Soho Hill (B19 1AY) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Soho Hill (B19 1AY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Soho Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Soho Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charleville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft King Edwards Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Soho Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Soho Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Soho Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4124 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4124 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Charleville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Charleville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Charleville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charleville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charleville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charleville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charleville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charleville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tollgate Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charleville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Weston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wretham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lunar Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Naden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Naden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hunters Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunters Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunters Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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