Crime Rates at Lighthorne Avenue, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8EP

Lighthorne Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 721st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lighthorne Avenue (B16 8EP) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lighthorne Avenue (B16 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guild Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springfield Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.