Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fleet Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 832nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fleet Street (B3 1JH) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fleet Street (B3 1JH), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 259 crimes here, including 182 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charlotte Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brook Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newhall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Newhall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Newhall Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Paul'S Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Paul'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Paul'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fleet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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