Total Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Marks Crescent area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1415th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 St Marks Crescent (B1 2PY) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marks Crescent (B1 2PY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 430 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Marks Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Icknield Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kilby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boar Hound Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boar Hound Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boar Hound Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Tindal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Tindal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Tindal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Tindal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Tindal Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashton Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bond Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ledsam Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guild Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Guild Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marks Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Marks Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daley Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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