Total Crime Rate
177.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ludford Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 626th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ludford Road (B32 3PQ) in the last 12 months was 177.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the Bartley Green average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 120.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ludford Road (B32 3PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Winwoods Grove. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bartley Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winwoods Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Doddington Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winwoods Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ludford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ludford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Winwoods Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milebrook Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Lane | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winwoods Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Coppice | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winwoods Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winwoods Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Farm Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Farm Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrington Road | Under investigation |
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