Total Crime Rate
153.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
105.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chiswell Road area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 759th 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 Chiswell Road (B18 4DH) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chiswell Road (B18 4DH), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdala Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdala Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| 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 | Burglary | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdala Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magdala Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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