Crime Rates at Power Crescent, Birmingham, B16 8SW

Power Crescent area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 958th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Power Crescent (B16 8SW) in the last 12 months was 131.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Power Crescent (B16 8SW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 134 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.