Total Crime Rate
60.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Commercial Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 1066th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Street (B1 1RH) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average (374.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -95.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -89.3% ).
In the area around Commercial Street (B1 1RH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 246 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Street Queensway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterfront Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Navigation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cregoe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ellis Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holliday Street | Under investigation |
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