Crime Rates at John Bright Street, Birmingham, B1 1BL

John Bright Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 116th 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 John Bright Street (B1 1BL) in the last 12 months was 433.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 616.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 250.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 433.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Bright Street (B1 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Street, where police recorded 826 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (370 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.