Crime Rates at Ruston Street, Birmingham, B16 8BB

Ruston Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 275th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Ruston Street (B16 8BB) in the last 12 months was 279.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruston Street (B16 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 193 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.