Total Crime Rate
97.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blyton Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1411th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blyton Close (B16 0DU) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blyton Close (B16 0DU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ladywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summerfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northbrook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4040 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Link Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blyton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blyton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blyton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coplow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiggin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | B4135 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4135 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4135 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4135 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiggin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4040 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Link Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northbrook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summerfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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