Crime Rates at Lower Essex Street, Birmingham, B5 6SN

Lower Essex 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 Lower Essex Street (B5 6SN) 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 Lower Essex Street (B5 6SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 422 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (202 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.