Total Crime Rate
217.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middleway View area has the 48th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 440th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Middleway View (B18 7BY) in the last 12 months was 217.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middleway View (B18 7BY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 353 crimes here, including 92 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 | Burglary | Bond Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Marks Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleway View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleway View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | St Marks Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | George Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bond Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boar Hound Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Boar Hound Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boar Hound Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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