Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 76.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Liberty Mews area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1351st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Liberty Mews (B15 2FH) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Liberty Mews (B15 2FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Street (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Liberty Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mowbray Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bristol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hodnet Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ellis Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Lawrence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Lawrence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wrentham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hodnet Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hodnet Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrentham Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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