Crime Rates at James Street, Birmingham, B3 1SD

James Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 356th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Street (B3 1SD) in the last 12 months was 247.2 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 95.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Street (B3 1SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.