Total Crime Rate
433.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025John Bright Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 116th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around John Bright Street (B1 1BN) in the last 12 months was 433.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Ladywood average (383.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 616.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 250.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 433.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Bright Street (B1 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 1031 crimes here, including 457 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ladywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irving Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Essex Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.