Total Crime Rate
223.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Legge Lane area has the 44th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 426th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Legge Lane (B1 3LE) in the last 12 months was 223.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Legge Lane (B1 3LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ladywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingston Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newhall Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tenby Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kingston Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sloane Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingston Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingston Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arthur Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Townsend Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Townsend Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Powell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Powell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Albion Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tenby Street North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tenby Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade | Under investigation |
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