Total Crime Rate
107.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Villa Walk area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Lozells , and the 1290th 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 Villa Walk (B19 2XJ) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 540.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 325.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Villa Walk (B19 2XJ), 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 | Possession of weapons | Roslin Grove | Under investigation |
| 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 | 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roslin Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Roslin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Roslin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Roslin Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brougham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guest Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newtown Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Newtown Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Guest Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guest Grove | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Guest Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
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