Total Crime Rate

470.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 470.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 144.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.9 9/10
  • Burglary 38.9 10/10
  • Public order 28.3 10/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.2 10/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Legge Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 98th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 470.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% higher than the Ladywood average (383.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 123.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Legge Lane (B1 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 58 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 (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albion Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moreton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albion Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingston Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tenby Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingston Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingston Row Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingston Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingston Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kingston Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kingston Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tenby Street North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warstone Parade East Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Acorn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Powell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Newhall Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Powell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sand Pits Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sand Pits Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tenby Street North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sloane Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sloane Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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