Crime Rates at Plume Street, Birmingham, B6 7RT

Plume Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells , and the 1233rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plume Street (B6 7RT) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Nechells average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plume Street (B6 7RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lichfield Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sutherland Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.