Total Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 141.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Robbery 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lambeth Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oscott , and the 876th 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 Lambeth Road (B44 9NW) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 102.7% higher than the Oscott average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambeth Road (B44 9NW), the main crime hotspot is near Privet Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lambeth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Sundridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brompton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambeth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lambeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lambeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Penge Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Privet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Privet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4149 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4149 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B4149 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B4149 —
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Data Sources

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