Total Crime Rate
1972.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Mall area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 11th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Lower Mall (B5 4BA) in the last 12 months was 1972.1 per 1,000 residents and was 427.3% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average (374.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 643 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 13 cases , down -13.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 899 (≈ 928.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Mall (B5 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worcester Street, where police recorded 1219 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (365 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bordesley & Highgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Worcester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ladywell Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladywell Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladywell Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladywell Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Worcester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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