Total Crime Rate
448.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
247.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wharfside Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 110th 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 Wharfside Street (B1 1RB) in the last 12 months was 448.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 247.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wharfside Street (B1 1RB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigation Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Exeter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holliday Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holliday Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holliday Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holliday Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Holliday Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ridley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B4127 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Navigation Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Navigation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Navigation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Suffolk Street Queensway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Navigation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Navigation Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gough Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gough Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B4127 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
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