Crime Rates at Gooch Street, Birmingham, B5 7JG

Gooch Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 316th 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 Gooch Street (B5 7JG) in the last 12 months was 251.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gooch Street (B5 7JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Macdonald Street, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.