Total Crime Rate
340.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
169.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 187th 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 Wellington Street (B18 4NN) in the last 12 months was 340.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% 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 118 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 65.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 137 (≈ 169.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Street (B18 4NN), 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 | Victor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | 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 | Drugs | Latimer Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Latimer Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latimer Place | 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdala Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | James Turner Street | 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 | Burglary | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdala Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canning Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magdala Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Magdala Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryant Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryant Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryant Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryant Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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