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

Lighthorne Avenue area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 767th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lighthorne Avenue (B16 8ER) in the last 12 months was 153.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 121.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lighthorne Avenue (B16 8ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Guild Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kilby Avenue (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.