Crime Rates at Bristol Street, Birmingham, B5 7AZ

Bristol Street area has the 58th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 920th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bristol Street (B5 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 139.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bristol Street (B5 7AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Street. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.