Crime Rates at St James Place, Birmingham, B7 4JE

St James Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 231st highest crime rate of 3,083 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 St James Place (B7 4JE) in the last 12 months was 301.6 per 1,000 residents and was 220.7% higher than the Alum Rock average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 190.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Place (B7 4JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawford Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.