Crime Rates at Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham, B7 5BN

Bloomsbury Street area has the lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells , and the 142nd 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 Bloomsbury Street (B7 5BN) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bloomsbury Street (B7 5BN), the main crime hotspot is near Cromwell Street. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.