Crime Rates at Oliver Road, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 9ER

Oliver Road area has the 41st highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 315th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oliver Road (B16 9ER) in the last 12 months was 252.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 97.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oliver Road (B16 9ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterworks Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meyrick Walk (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.