Crime Rates at Ridley Street, Birmingham, B1 1SA

Ridley Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridley Street (B1 1SA) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -84.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridley Street (B1 1SA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 232 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.