Total Crime Rate
179.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
118.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Guest Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 605th 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 Guest Grove (B19 2XD) in the last 12 months was 179.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.7% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 118.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Guest Grove (B19 2XD), the main crime hotspot is near Guest Grove. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 32 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 | Possession of weapons | Hockley Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhorpe Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhorpe Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhorpe Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westhorpe Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Roslin Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roslin Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roslin Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roslin Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burbury Street South | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barr Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Villa Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Old Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barr Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Villa Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Guest Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Guest Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Barr Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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