Total Crime Rate
86.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sheepcote Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1525th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sheepcote Street (B16 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 7 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheepcote Street (B16 8JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 484 crimes here, including 257 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rake Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunswick Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brunswick Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Edwards Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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