Total Crime Rate

242.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

169.5 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 242.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 169.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.7 10/10
  • Public order 39.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Robbery 22.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 27th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 337th highest 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 8LG) in the last 12 months was 242.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 169.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ladypool Road (B12 8LG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 149 crimes here, including 63 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 (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roshven Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Trenville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson White Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery White Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trenville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roshven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Roshven Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trenville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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