Total Crime Rate

218.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 218.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.3 10/10
  • Other theft 25.0 10/10
  • Drugs 18.8 10/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northwood Street area has the 47th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 437th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Northwood Street (B3 1TT) in the last 12 months was 218.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 93.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwood Street (B3 1TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newhall Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northwood Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Regent Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Regent Parade
Sep 2025Other theft Mary Ann Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Fleet Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newhall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Augusta Street
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Branston Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caroline Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation

Data Sources

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