Crime Rates at Shooters Close, Birmingham, B5 7LN

Shooters Close area has the 58th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1022nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shooters Close (B5 7LN) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shooters Close (B5 7LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Police Station, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Lawrence Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.