Total Crime Rate

150.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.1 5/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Wood area has the 21st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 822nd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 St Johns Wood (B45 8DL) in the last 12 months was 150.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher than the Frankley Great Park average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Wood (B45 8DL), the main crime hotspot is near Elliot Gardens. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Wood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elliot Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elliot Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elliot Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadvale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadvale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elliot Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rose Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Elliot Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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