Crime Rates at Ridgeway, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8JA

Ridgeway area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1405th lowest 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 Ridgeway (B17 8JA) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgeway (B17 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Westbury Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.