Total Crime Rate
503.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hunters Vale area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 86th 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 Hunters Vale (B19 2XH) in the last 12 months was 503.4 per 1,000 residents and was 451.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 258.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 118.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hunters Vale (B19 2XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newtown Drive, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guest Grove (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lozells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newtown Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brougham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pearl Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pearl Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Villa Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newtown Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guest Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guest Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Newtown Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guest Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guest Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hockley Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Guest Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guest Grove | Under investigation |
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