Total Crime Rate
3161.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Charles Street Queensway area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 3rd 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 Great Charles Street Queensway (B3 3BZ) in the last 12 months was 3161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 725.3% 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 251 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 36.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -29.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 326 (≈ 1752.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Charles Street Queensway (B3 3BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 467 crimes here, including 206 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 | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Summer Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Summer Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mary Ann Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brindley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Great Charles Street Queensway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Great Charles Street Queensway | Local resolution |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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