Total Crime Rate

3134.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1876.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3134.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1876.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1505.4 10/10
  • Other theft 311.8 10/10
  • Public order 231.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 220.4 10/10
  • Drugs 150.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 139.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 123.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 102.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 96.8 10/10
  • Robbery 86.0 10/10
  • Burglary 69.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 53.8 10/10
  • Other crime 26.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.1 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Colmore Row area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 3rd 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 Colmore Row (B3 3BD) in the last 12 months was 3134.4 per 1,000 residents and was 772.5% 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 280 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 349 (≈ 1876.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colmore Row (B3 3BD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Colmore Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/197)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs New Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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