Total Crime Rate

417.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.9 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 417.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 106.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.0 10/10
  • Burglary 45.9 10/10
  • Other theft 38.9 10/10
  • Public order 31.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
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

St Pauls Square area has the 20th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 126th 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 St Pauls Square (B3 1QS) in the last 12 months was 417.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 144.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Square (B3 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 215 crimes here, including 152 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Pauls Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cox Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mary Ann Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Paul'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Paul'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Paul'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cox Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lionel Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Ann Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lionel Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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