Crime Rates at Commercial Street, Birmingham, B1 1RS

Commercial Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 1377th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 1RS) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Street (B1 1RS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.