Crime Rates at Great Colmore Street, Birmingham, B15 2AS

Great Colmore Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 479th 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 Great Colmore Street (B15 2AS) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Colmore Street (B15 2AS), the main crime hotspot is near B4127. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.