Total Crime Rate
1978.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Temple Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 10th 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 Temple Street (B2 5DB) in the last 12 months was 1978.6 per 1,000 residents and was 416.6% 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 117 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 140 (≈ 1000.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Temple Street (B2 5DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worcester Street, where police recorded 1219 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (498 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ladywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Row West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colmore Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colmore Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colmore Row | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Navigation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Worcester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worcester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worcester Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Worcester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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