Total Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wiggin Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1318th 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 Wiggin Street (B16 0AH) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wiggin Street (B16 0AH), the main crime hotspot is near Northbrook Street. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wiggin Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marroway Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Loop Park —
Apr 2026Public order South Loop Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbrook Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northbrook Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marroway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rotton Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Icknield Port Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime B4135 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary B4135 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4135 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4135 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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