Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 52.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Robbery 8.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ryland Street area has the 59th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 669th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ryland Street (B16 8BS) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ryland Street (B16 8BS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ryland Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Morville Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Tindal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Grove
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Grove
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great Tindal Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Tindal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Tindal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Tindal Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rawlins Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rawlins Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Graston Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepcote Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edwards Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheepcote Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherborne Street Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherborne Street Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherborne Street Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherborne Street Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essington Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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