Crime Rates at Berners Street, Birmingham, B19 2DR

Berners Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 695th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 167.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berners Street (B19 2DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Roslin Grove, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carpenter'S Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.