Total Crime Rate

3134.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1876.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3134.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1876.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1505.4 10/10
  • Other theft 311.8 10/10
  • Public order 231.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 220.4 10/10
  • Drugs 150.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 139.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 123.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 102.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 96.8 10/10
  • Robbery 86.0 10/10
  • Burglary 69.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 53.8 10/10
  • Other crime 26.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.1 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterloo Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 3134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 772.5% higher than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 280 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 349 (≈ 1876.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Street (B2 5TX), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 766 crimes here, including 366 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/227)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Severn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bennett'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bennett'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bennett'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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