Total Crime Rate
121.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bloomsbury Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells , and the 1100th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bloomsbury Street (B7 5BS) in the last 12 months was 121.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher than the Nechells average (116.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bloomsbury Street (B7 5BS), the main crime hotspot is near Little Hall Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nechells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4132 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freeman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Hall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B4132 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4132 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4132 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melvina Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newbold Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fowler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cato Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lingard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomsbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bloomsbury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cromwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbold Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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