Crime Rates at Waterloo Street, Birmingham, B2 5PG

Waterloo 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 Waterloo Street (B2 5PG) 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 Waterloo Street (B2 5PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Street, where police recorded 826 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.