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

Railway Terrace 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 Railway Terrace (B7 5NG) 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 Railway Terrace (B7 5NG), the main crime hotspot is near Freeman Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Railway Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Charles Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cattells Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glovers Field Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malvern Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nechells Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranemoor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freeman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Freeman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charles Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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