Crime Rates at Edward Street, Birmingham, B1 2EL

Edward Street area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 747th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Street (B1 2EL) in the last 12 months was 161.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (B1 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 219 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Regency Wharf (128 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.