Crime Rates at Button Close, Birmingham, B19 1QD

Button Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 1219th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Button Close (B19 1QD) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Button Close (B19 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near Newtown Drive. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.