Crime Rates at Worcester Bar, Birmingham, B1 2JU

Worcester Bar area has the highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 6th 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 Worcester Bar (B1 2JU) in the last 12 months was 2316.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1601.4% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 362 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 438 (≈ 1445.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worcester Bar (B1 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 898 crimes here, including 470 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.