Total Crime Rate

417.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 417.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 106.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.0 10/10
  • Burglary 45.9 10/10
  • Other theft 38.9 10/10
  • Public order 31.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 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

Legge Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 126th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Legge Lane (B1 3LD) in the last 12 months was 417.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 144.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Legge Lane (B1 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Legge Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Summer Hill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helena Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
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 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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Helena Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingston Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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