Crime Rates at Eliot Street, Nechells, Birmingham, B7 5LA

Eliot Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells , and the 882nd 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 Eliot Street (B7 5LA) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eliot Street (B7 5LA), the main crime hotspot is near Stanley Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.