Crime Rates at Sheepcote Street, Birmingham, B16 8AE

Sheepcote Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 106th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheepcote Street (B16 8AE) in the last 12 months was 454.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 160.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepcote Street (B16 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.