B15 1JL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B15 1JL

B15 1JL, Birmingham has recorded a total of 143 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 57.16 per 1,000 population. This B15 1JL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B15 postcode area, which has experienced 358 crimes and a crime rate of 17.97 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B15 1JL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B15 1JL, encompassing approximately 2501 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (75) incidents (22.95% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (-31.03% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (11) incidents (-8.33% decrease)

B15 1JL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Greenfield Crescent with total crimes: 81
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 14
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 10

B15 1JL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 75 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7557.1622.95%
Violence and sexual offences2029.98-31.03%
Vehicle crime117.99-8.33%
Other theft84.40100.00%
Public order73.20-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.80-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour52.40-16.67%
Robbery42.000.00%
Drugs21.600.00%
Other crime20.80100.00%
Theft from the person10.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-50.00%
Burglary10.40-83.33%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6160.362950.00%
Violence and sexual offences2924.3852.63%
Public order1411.59100.00%
Vehicle crime125.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.8012.50%
Burglary63.6050.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.4020.00%
Other theft42.40-33.33%
Robbery41.60100.00%
Bicycle theft21.600.00%
Possession of weapons20.80-33.33%
Theft from the person10.800.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1929.18-20.83%
Vehicle crime127.599.09%
Criminal damage and arson84.8033.33%
Public order73.200.00%
Other theft62.80-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.400.00%
Burglary42.000.00%
Drugs31.60200.00%
Possession of weapons31.2050.00%
Robbery21.20-33.33%
Shoplifting20.80-33.33%
Theft from the person10.80-50.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2431.1814.29%
Vehicle crime119.5957.14%
Other theft84.40-11.11%
Public order73.20-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson62.80-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour52.40-37.50%
Burglary42.0033.33%
Robbery31.600.00%
Shoplifting31.2050.00%
Theft from the person21.20100.00%
Possession of weapons20.80-33.33%
Other crime10.800.00%
Drugs10.40-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2131.58-16.00%
Criminal damage and arson98.3912.50%
Other theft93.6012.50%
Public order93.6028.57%
Anti-social behaviour83.60-11.11%
Vehicle crime73.20-12.50%
Drugs52.8066.67%
Possession of weapons32.00-25.00%
Burglary31.20-62.50%
Shoplifting21.200.00%
Other crime10.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-50.00%
Theft from the person10.40-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2535.184.17%
Anti-social behaviour99.9980.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.60100.00%
Vehicle crime83.20-20.00%
Burglary83.200.00%
Other theft83.20166.67%
Public order73.2016.67%
Possession of weapons42.800.00%
Drugs31.6050.00%
Theft from the person21.200.00%
Bicycle theft20.80100.00%
Shoplifting20.80-33.33%
Other crime10.800.00%
Robbery10.40-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2429.18-29.41%
Vehicle crime109.5911.11%
Burglary84.0033.33%
Public order63.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.40-44.44%
Possession of weapons42.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.60-33.33%
Other theft31.60-70.00%
Shoplifting31.2050.00%
Robbery21.200.00%
Drugs20.80100.00%
Bicycle theft10.80-50.00%
Other crime10.40-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3438.3713.33%
Other theft1013.59100.00%
Vehicle crime94.0028.57%
Anti-social behaviour93.6080.00%
Public order63.60200.00%
Burglary62.40100.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.40-14.29%
Possession of weapons42.400.00%
Theft from the person31.60200.00%
Bicycle theft21.200.00%
Other crime20.800.00%
Shoplifting20.800.00%
Robbery20.800.00%
Drugs10.800.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3025.98-23.08%
Criminal damage and arson711.990.00%
Vehicle crime72.80-46.15%
Anti-social behaviour52.80150.00%
Other theft52.00-28.57%
Burglary32.00-70.00%
Robbery21.20-50.00%
Public order20.80-83.33%
Bicycle theft20.80100.00%
Drugs10.80-50.00%
Theft from the person10.40-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3941.570.00%
Vehicle crime1315.5944.44%
Public order125.2033.33%
Burglary104.8066.67%
Criminal damage and arson74.00133.33%
Other theft72.80-30.00%
Theft from the person42.80-33.33%
Robbery41.60-42.86%
Drugs21.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.80-77.78%
Shoplifting20.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.80-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3942.3734.48%
Other theft1015.5911.11%
Anti-social behaviour94.00200.00%
Vehicle crime93.60-18.18%
Public order93.60125.00%
Robbery73.60133.33%
Burglary62.80-25.00%
Theft from the person62.40500.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.40-25.00%
Bicycle theft31.20-25.00%
Other crime21.200.00%
Shoplifting20.80100.00%
Possession of weapons10.800.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2933.580.00%
Vehicle crime1111.590.00%
Other theft94.400.00%
Burglary83.600.00%
Drugs63.200.00%
Public order42.400.00%
Bicycle theft41.600.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.600.00%
Robbery31.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.200.00%
Possession of weapons11.200.00%
Shoplifting10.400.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 333 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
July 202429
June 202419
May 202424
April 202421
March 202425
February 202424
January 202434
December 202330
November 202339
October 202339
September 202329

A total of 77 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
July 20249
June 20248
May 20246
April 20249
March 20248
February 20244
January 20246
December 20237
November 20237
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 120 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
July 202412
June 202412
May 202411
April 20247
March 20248
February 202410
January 20249
December 20237
November 202313
October 20239
September 202311

A total of 71 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
July 20246
June 20245
May 20245
April 20248
March 20249
February 20245
January 20249
December 20235
November 20232
October 20239
September 20233

A total of 87 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
July 20244
June 20246
May 20248
April 20249
March 20248
February 20243
January 202410
December 20235
November 20237
October 202310
September 20239

A total of 34 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20237
September 20233

A total of 26 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20243
May 20241
April 20245
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20232
September 20236

A total of 90 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
July 202414
June 20247
May 20247
April 20249
March 20247
February 20246
January 20246
December 20232
November 202312
October 20239
September 20234

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
October 20232

A total of 23 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20234
October 20236
September 20231

A total of 20 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 67 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20246
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20248
February 20248
January 20246
December 20233
November 202310
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 155 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 75 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202475
July 202461
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
November 20232
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 25 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B15 1JL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Greenfield Crescent
    Total81
    Shoplifting75
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 3. Nightclub
    Total10
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Supermarket
    Total9
    Public order3
    Vehicle crime2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Moss House Close
    Total7
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 6. Hospital
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. St Martin'S Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 8. Shepherds Gardens
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Friston Avenue
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Austen Place
    Total2
    Vehicle crime2
  • 11. Enfield Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Yew Tree Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Five Ways
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 16. Estria Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Wheeleys Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1