Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Townsend Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1080th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Townsend Way (B1 2RT) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend Way (B1 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 147 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townsend Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acorn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Civic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Civic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Helena Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Civic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Civic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sloane Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sloane Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sloane Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sloane Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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