Crime Rates at Sandy Way, Birmingham, B15 1EQ

Sandy Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 67th 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 Sandy Way (B15 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 584.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% higher 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 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 187.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 169 (≈ 365.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Way (B15 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 910 crimes here, including 479 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.