Crime Rates at Water Street, Birmingham, B3 1HP

Water Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 97th 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 Water Street (B3 1HP) in the last 12 months was 471.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 214.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (B3 1HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 193 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (130 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.