Total Crime Rate
7172.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cornwall 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 Cornwall Street (B3 2EE) 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 Cornwall Street (B3 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 467 crimes here, including 226 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ladywood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Colmore Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barwick Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newhall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colmore Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colmore Row | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Charles Street Queensway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mary Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Old Snow Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4100 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Great Charles Street Queensway | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barwick Street | Under investigation |
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