Total Crime Rate
7172.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 2nd 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 Church Street (B3 2DP) in the last 12 months was 7172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1772.5% higher 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 588 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 10 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -27.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 752 (≈ 4321.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (B3 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 717 crimes here, including 498 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henrietta Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henrietta Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bennett'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Old Snow Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Street | Under investigation |
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