Crime Rates at Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, B5 4LJ

Smallbrook Queensway 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 Smallbrook Queensway (B5 4LJ) 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 Smallbrook Queensway (B5 4LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worcester Street, where police recorded 1219 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (425 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.