Total Crime Rate

578.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

339.8 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 578.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 339.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 230.5 10/10
  • Public order 62.5 10/10
  • Other theft 54.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.2 10/10
  • Drugs 31.3 10/10
  • Robbery 31.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.6 6/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • 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

Suffolk Street Queensway area has the 15th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 67th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Suffolk Street Queensway (B1 1LS) in the last 12 months was 578.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% higher than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 339.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suffolk Street Queensway (B1 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 766 crimes here, including 366 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Suffolk Street Queensway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/185)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Swallow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Swallow Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Bennett'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Exeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bennett'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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