Total Crime Rate
433.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Suffolk Street Queensway 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 Suffolk Street Queensway (B1 1LY) 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 Suffolk Street Queensway (B1 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 826 crimes here, including 365 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 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lower Severn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower Severn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lower Severn Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Severn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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