Total Crime Rate
181.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northwood Street area has the 54th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 593rd 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 Northwood Street (B3 1TT) in the last 12 months was 181.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northwood Street (B3 1TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newhall Street (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Cox Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charlotte Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cox Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northwood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Branston Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Branston Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Augusta Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fleet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fleet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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