Crime Rates at Edward Street, Birmingham, B1 2RA

Edward Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 20th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edward Street (B1 2RA) in the last 12 months was 1242.6 per 1,000 residents and was 245.9% 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 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 703.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (B1 2RA), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 456 crimes here, including 256 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.