Total Crime Rate
60.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rawlins Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1071st lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Rawlins Street (B16 8HB) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rawlins Street (B16 8HB), 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.
View Crime In Ladywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grosvenor Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Great Tindal Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Graston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rann Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ryland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawlins Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rann Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rann Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Morville Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Park/Open Space | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherborne Street Wharf | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bellcroft | Local resolution |
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