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

Lighthorne Avenue area has the 61st lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 644th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Lighthorne Avenue (B16 8ER) in the last 12 months was 174.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 124.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lighthorne Avenue (B16 8ER), the main crime hotspot is near St Marks Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.