Total Crime Rate

1972.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1972.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 664.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 233.5 10/10
  • Other theft 166.3 10/10
  • Public order 152.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 144.6 10/10
  • Drugs 117.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 114.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 111.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 84.7 10/10
  • Robbery 72.3 10/10
  • Burglary 41.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 39.3 10/10
  • Other crime 15.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.4 10/10
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

Queens Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 11th 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 Queens Drive (B5 4DR) in the last 12 months was 1972.1 per 1,000 residents and was 427.3% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average (374.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 643 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 13 cases , down -13.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 899 (≈ 928.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Drive (B5 4DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worcester Street, where police recorded 1219 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (430 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Queens Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting New Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bath Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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