Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cope Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1060th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Cope Street (B18 7BA) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Ladywood average (383.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cope Street (B18 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cope Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crosby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rodney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middleway View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladywood Middleway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middleway View Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rodney Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rodney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Spring Hill Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crosby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Springfield Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spring Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springfield Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Icknield Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crosby Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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