Total Crime Rate

437.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 437.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.4 10/10
  • Other theft 62.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 35.0 7/10
  • Burglary 28.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Robbery 14.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 14.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Symphony Court area has the 20th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 115th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Symphony Court (B16 8AF) in the last 12 months was 437.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 178.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Symphony Court (B16 8AF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 539 crimes here, including 249 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Symphony Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sherborne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherborne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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