Total Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cope 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.
View Crime In Ladywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crosby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Rodney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleway View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladywood Middleway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleway View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rodney Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spring Hill Passage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crosby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Springfield Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Icknield Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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