Total Crime Rate

431.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

245.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 431.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 245.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 220.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.2 10/10
  • Other theft 34.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.8 10/10
  • Drugs 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Other crime 14.9 10/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ellis Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 115th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Ellis Street (B1 1HL) in the last 12 months was 431.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average (366.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 245.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellis Street (B1 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 679 crimes here, including 329 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ellis Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/101)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Severn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Exeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lower Severn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Severn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Severn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Lower Severn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Severn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lower Severn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lower Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Navigation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Navigation Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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