Crime Rates at Chiswell Road, Birmingham, B18 4DN

Chiswell Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 188th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chiswell Road (B18 4DN) in the last 12 months was 339.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 200.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiswell Road (B18 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Heath Green Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.