Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle 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

Ladypool Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 671st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ladypool Road (B12 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladypool Road (B12 8JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Road. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ladypool Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Queenswood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alder Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pembroke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roshven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery White Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roshven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Roshven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dennis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingswood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Brighton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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