Crime Rates at Shire Close, Birmingham, B16 9EX

Shire Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1257th 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 Shire Close (B16 9EX) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shire Close (B16 9EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waterworks Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Reservoir Retreat (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.