Total Crime Rate
77.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heath Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1385th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Heath Street (B18 4DA) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Street (B18 4DA), the main crime hotspot is near Magdala Street. Police recorded 208 crimes here, including 97 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 | Theft from the person | Winson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Foundry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Magdala Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West Heath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Heath Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdala Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiswell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Foundry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heath Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Heath Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Green Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cuthbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cuthbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuthbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuthbert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cuthbert Road | Under investigation |
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