Total Crime Rate
183.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Morville Street area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 574th 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 Morville Street (B16 8BA) in the last 12 months was 183.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morville Street (B16 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Skipton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashton Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlins Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rawlins Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Guild Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Guild Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Tindal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Tindal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Tindal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Tindal Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Tindal Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rann Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rann Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rann Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rann Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Morville Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arden Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arden Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Arden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Arden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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