Crime Rates at Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham, B7 5BS

Bloomsbury Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells , and the 662nd 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 Bloomsbury Street (B7 5BS) in the last 12 months was 167.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% higher than the Nechells average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bloomsbury Street (B7 5BS), 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.