Total Crime Rate

331.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 331.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 49.1 10/10
  • Other theft 46.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Burglary 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 8/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Bromsgrove Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 188th 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 Bromsgrove Street (B5 6RJ) in the last 12 months was 331.7 per 1,000 residents and was 143.6% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 475.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 122.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 212.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bromsgrove Street (B5 6RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 626 crimes here, including 290 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bromsgrove Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hurst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Hurst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurst Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurst Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hurst Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hurst Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ladywell Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladywell Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladywell Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ladywell Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hurst Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hurst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Ellis Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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