Total Crime Rate

590.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

286.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 590.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 286.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 225.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 68.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 60.8 10/10
  • Other theft 53.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.4 10/10
  • Public order 39.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Burglary 21.5 10/10
  • Drugs 19.7 10/10
  • Robbery 16.1 10/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lichfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells , and the 65th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Lichfield Road (B6 7SP) in the last 12 months was 590.3 per 1,000 residents and was 409.4% higher than the Nechells average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 160 (≈ 286.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (B6 7SP), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentons Mill Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cuckoo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cuckoo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentons Mill Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentons Mill Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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