Total Crime Rate

276.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 276.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 117.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.6 9/10
  • Robbery 19.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bellefield Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 264th 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 Bellefield Road (B18 4EP) in the last 12 months was 276.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bellefield Road (B18 4EP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bellefield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdala Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellefield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canning Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdala Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magdala Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuthbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Magdala Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magdala Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuthbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuthbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuthbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cuthbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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