Total Crime Rate

150.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 150.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Berners Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 787th 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 Berners Street (B19 2DR) in the last 12 months was 150.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berners Street (B19 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Carpenter'S Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Berners Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Burbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunmakers Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berners Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hartington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Leonard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leonard Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leonard Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gunmakers Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gerrard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wheeler Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wheeler Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sandhill Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Annie Wood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gerrard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Autumn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archibald Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carlyle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Burbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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