Crime Rates at Bow Street, Birmingham, B1 1DW

Bow Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 88th 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 Bow Street (B1 1DW) in the last 12 months was 498.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average (374.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 85 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 233.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bow Street (B1 1DW), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 446 crimes here, including 242 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.