Crime Rates at Parkside, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0HD

Parkside area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 890th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Parkside (B16 0HD) in the last 12 months was 140.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside (B16 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Brixham Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.