Crime Rates at Edward Street, Birmingham, B1 2RA

Edward Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 3,083 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 1287.1 per 1,000 residents and was 236.0% higher 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 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 5 cases , up 66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 136 (≈ 673.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edward Street (B1 2RA), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 491 crimes here, including 279 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.