Total Crime Rate
249.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Centenary Square area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 350th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Centenary Square (B1 2DR) in the last 12 months was 249.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% lower 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Centenary Square (B1 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 416 crimes here, including 255 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summer Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summer Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holliday Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brindley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holliday Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regency Wharf | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regency Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regency Wharf | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regency Wharf | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Regency Wharf | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Wharf | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Wharf | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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