Crime Rates at Waterloo Street, Birmingham, B2 5TX

Waterloo Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 3rd 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 5TX) in the last 12 months was 3161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 725.3% 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 251 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 326 (≈ 1752.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (B2 5TX), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 826 crimes here, including 365 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.