Total Crime Rate
7235.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4431.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edmund Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 2nd 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 Edmund Street (B3 2ES) in the last 12 months was 7235.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1914.2% higher than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 601 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 34.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 771 (≈ 4431.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edmund Street (B3 2ES), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 766 crimes here, including 366 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B4100 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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