Total Crime Rate
201.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
122.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Navigation Street area has the 47th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 485th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Navigation Street (B5 4AJ) in the last 12 months was 201.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 122.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Navigation Street (B5 4AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 775 crimes here, including 378 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 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Swallow Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Swallow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bennett'S Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bennett'S Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bennett'S Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bennett'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bennett'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bennett'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Temple Row West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Temple Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Temple Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Temple Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Temple Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Temple Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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