Total Crime Rate

147.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 147.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Vauxhall Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 813th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vauxhall Road (B7 4HR) in the last 12 months was 147.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% higher than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 76.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vauxhall Road (B7 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Finstall Close. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vauxhall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Hindlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finstall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howford Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duddeston Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Duddeston Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hindlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kelsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Francis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Duddeston Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Little Francis Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finstall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finstall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finstall Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddeston Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hindlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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