Total Crime Rate

1115.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1115.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 394.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 119.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 108.5 10/10
  • Other theft 104.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.8 10/10
  • Drugs 67.3 10/10
  • Public order 49.9 10/10
  • Burglary 43.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 41.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 30.4 10/10
  • Robbery 28.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coventry Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 27th 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 Coventry Street (B5 5NH) in the last 12 months was 1115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 198.1% 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 182 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -37.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 232 (≈ 503.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coventry Street (B5 5NH), the main crime hotspot is near Bus/Coach Station. Police recorded 319 crimes here, including 185 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Coventry Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bradford Street
Sep 2025Public order Bradford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rea Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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