Total Crime Rate
247.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caroline 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 Caroline Street (B3 1UP) 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 Caroline Street (B3 1UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 80 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Augusta Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hall Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cox Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Charlotte Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mary Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newhall Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mary Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Fleet Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northwood Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newhall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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