WATERLOO STREET, B2 5PP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B2 5PP

WATERLOO STREET, B2 5PP, Birmingham has recorded a total of 642 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 1477.42 per 1,000 population. This B2 5PP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B2 postcode area, which has experienced 378 crimes and a crime rate of 372.78 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B2 5PP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B2 5PP, encompassing approximately 434 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the B2 5PP area, explore the B2 5PP Area information page.
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The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

• Violence and sexual offences: (191) incidents (6266.67% increase)
• Shoplifting: (157) incidents (15600.00% increase)
• Other theft: (53) incidents (1666.67% increase)

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

• High Street with total crimes: 105
• Worcester Street with total crimes: 88
• Shopping Area with total crimes: 72

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

Crime by Type

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B2 5PP postcode area is presented below.

• 1. High Street

  Total	105
  Shoplifting	55
  Violence and sexual offences	22
  Other theft	11
  Theft from the person	7
  Public order	6
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Drugs	1
  Possession of weapons	1

• 2. Worcester Street

  Total	88
  Shoplifting	38
  Violence and sexual offences	17
  Other theft	7
  Public order	7
  Theft from the person	6
  Burglary	3
  Robbery	3
  Drugs	2
  Other crime	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Bicycle theft	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1

• 3. Shopping Area

  Total	72
  Violence and sexual offences	26
  Shoplifting	13
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Drugs	4
  Other theft	4
  Public order	4
  Robbery	4
  Criminal damage and arson	3
  Possession of weapons	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 4. New Street

  Total	72
  Shoplifting	18
  Violence and sexual offences	13
  Public order	7
  Anti-social behaviour	6
  Criminal damage and arson	5
  Drugs	5
  Robbery	4
  Other theft	3
  Possession of weapons	3
  Theft from the person	3
  Burglary	2
  Other crime	2
  Bicycle theft	1

• 5. Supermarket

  Total	61
  Violence and sexual offences	34
  Shoplifting	7
  Public order	6
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other crime	3
  Other theft	3
  Vehicle crime	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Robbery	1

• 6. Parking Area

  Total	60
  Violence and sexual offences	17
  Shoplifting	12
  Criminal damage and arson	5
  Vehicle crime	5
  Anti-social behaviour	5
  Other theft	4
  Theft from the person	4
  Drugs	2
  Bicycle theft	2
  Public order	2
  Robbery	1
  Burglary	1

• 7. Further/Higher Educational Building

  Total	54
  Violence and sexual offences	19
  Anti-social behaviour	9
  Public order	9
  Other theft	6
  Drugs	2
  Vehicle crime	2
  Robbery	2
  Shoplifting	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Burglary	1
  Theft from the person	1

• 8. Conference/Exhibition Centre

  Total	27
  Violence and sexual offences	10
  Shoplifting	7
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Burglary	2
  Other theft	2
  Drugs	1
  Public order	1
  Theft from the person	1
  Robbery	1

• 9. Navigation Street

  Total	18
  Violence and sexual offences	6
  Other theft	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Drugs	2
  Theft from the person	2
  Bicycle theft	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 10. Brunel Street

  Total	12
  Violence and sexual offences	7
  Other crime	1
  Possession of weapons	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 11. Lower Severn Street

  Total	9
  Other theft	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Anti-social behaviour	2
  Public order	1

• 12. Colmore Row

  Total	9
  Possession of weapons	3
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Drugs	2
  Robbery	1

• 13. Theatre/Concert Hall

  Total	8
  Anti-social behaviour	3
  Other theft	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 14. Bennett'S Hill

  Total	6
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1

• 15. Swallow Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	2
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 16. Temple Street

  Total	5
  Violence and sexual offences	3
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Public order	1

• 17. Nightclub

  Total	5
  Shoplifting	2
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Other theft	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 18. Beak Street

  Total	4
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Drugs	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 19. Barwick Street

  Total	3
  Other theft	1
  Public order	1
  Shoplifting	1

• 20. Great Charles Street Queensway

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Burglary	1
  Violence and sexual offences	1

• 21. Birmingham Snow Hill

  Total	3
  Anti-social behaviour	1
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 22. Waterloo Street

  Total	2
  Other theft	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 23. Temple Row West

  Total	2
  Vehicle crime	2

• 24. Cornwall Street

  Total	2
  Possession of weapons	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 25. Newhall Street

  Total	2
  Violence and sexual offences	2

• 26. Lionel Street

  Total	2
  Burglary	1
  Robbery	1

• 27. B4100

  Total	2
  Criminal damage and arson	1
  Vehicle crime	1

• 28. Ludgate Hill

  Total	1
  Vehicle crime	1