Total Crime Rate

99.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bloomsbury Walk area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells , and the 1337th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Walk (B7 5DG) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bloomsbury Walk (B7 5DG), the main crime hotspot is near Little Hall Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bloomsbury Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadsmoor Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bloomsbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freeman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Freeman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melvina Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4132 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4132 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Little Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melvina Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bloomsbury Street —
Apr 2026Public order Charles Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Charles Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbold Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbold Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbold Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbold Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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