Total Crime Rate

206.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.1 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 206.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • 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

Inkerman Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 469th 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 Inkerman Street (B7 4SA) in the last 12 months was 206.2 per 1,000 residents and was 122.1% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Inkerman Street (B7 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Hindlow Close. Police recorded 34 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 Inkerman Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hindlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddeston Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hindlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindlow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Duddeston Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Duddeston Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hindlow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Duddeston Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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