Crime Rates at Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 6RY

Hurst Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 11th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Hurst Street (B5 6RY) in the last 12 months was 1952.5 per 1,000 residents and was 433.5% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average (366.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 629 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 10 cases , down -9.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 22.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 904 (≈ 933.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hurst Street (B5 6RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 369 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (201 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.