Total Crime Rate
5524.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Digbeth area has the highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
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 Digbeth (WS1 1QU) in the last 12 months was 5524.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3626.0% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 462 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 15 cases , up 7.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 54.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -31.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 609 (≈ 2100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Digbeth (WS1 1QU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 286 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birchills Leamore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newport Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | George Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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