Total Crime Rate
7172.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edmund 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 Edmund Street (B3 2ES) 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 Edmund Street (B3 2ES), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 826 crimes here, including 365 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Barwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barwick Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bennett'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
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