Crime Rates at Dudley Road, Birmingham, B18 7QS

Dudley Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 50th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dudley Road (B18 7QS) in the last 12 months was 684.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% higher 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 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 136 (≈ 429.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (B18 7QS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.