Recent analysis of West Midlands Police crime data for 2025 has identified Birmingham’s most dangerous streets, highlighting where the highest numbers of serious crimes occur. These offenses include severe acts such as murder, rape, shootings, stabbings, domestic abuse, assaults, and street fights.
According to the data, officers were frequently called to the same neighborhoods with the worst crime rates. Leading the list once again is Lozells and East Handsworth, consistently Birmingham’s crime hotspot. In the 12 months to December, this area recorded a staggering 2,315 violent and sexual offenses—averaging 44 incidents every week.
Close behind is Aston, another area marked by high levels of violent crime, with 2,286 offenses reported. These two districts stand out as the only parts of Birmingham exceeding 2,200 serious crimes, statistically marking them as the most perilous locations for residents.
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Tragic incidents have underscored the severity of the issue. In November, 19-year-old Yassin Alma was fatally stabbed in Handsworth Wood. Elsewhere, a man was kidnapped and tortured after being abducted from Anglesey Street in Lozells and forcibly transported in a Range Rover.
South Yardley also experienced a high volume of serious offenses, narrowly surpassing the 2,000 mark with 2,020 violent and sexual crimes. Other areas with significant crime figures include Acocks Green, Stockland Green, Sparkbrook, and Bordesley Green.
Despite these troubling statistics in certain districts, West Midlands Police officials emphasize that overall crime rates in the region are declining.
Here are the violent and sexual offence totals recorded in Birmingham’s neighborhoods during the 12 months to December:
- Lozells and East Handsworth: 2,315
- Aston: 2,286
- South Yardley: 2,020
- Stockland Green: 1,925
- Acocks Green: 1,917
- Sparkbrook: 1,819
- Bordesley Green: 1,814
- Shard End: 1,781
- Washwood Heath: 1,686
- Small Heath and Highgate: 1,606
- Hodge Hill: 1,592
- Smith’s Wood: 1,558
- Springfield: 1,483
- Kingstanding: 1,472
- Longbridge: 1,468
- Ladywood: 1,462
- Stechford and Yardley North: 1,452
- Tyburn: 1,440
- Handsworth Wood: 1,373
- Perry Barr: 1,356
- Erdington: 1,353
- Edgbaston: 1,328
- Northfield: 1,307
- Winson Green: 1,302
- Bartley Green: 1,292
- Moseley and Kings Heath: 1,221
- Kings Norton: 1,202
This data provides a sobering look at where serious crime is most concentrated in Birmingham, underscoring the ongoing challenges faced by communities and law enforcement alike.