Total Crime Rate

588.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

256.3 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 588.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 256.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 215.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 132.9 10/10
  • Other theft 79.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.8 10/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Robbery 12.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.5 10/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
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

Broad Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 66th 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 Broad Street (B15 1AU) in the last 12 months was 588.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% higher than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 256.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Street (B15 1AU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 748 crimes here, including 445 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/137)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepcote Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moss House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Moss House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Moss House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Roseland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bishopsgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brunswick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Essington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Islington Row 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 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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