Crime Rates at William Street, Birmingham, B15 1LH

William Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Street (B15 1LH) in the last 12 months was 1310.5 per 1,000 residents and was 242.1% 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 160 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -67.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 188 (≈ 858.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2022.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (B15 1LH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 784 crimes here, including 414 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.