Crime Rates at Bell Close, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5LD

Bell Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 665th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Close (B9 5LD) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% higher than the Alum Rock average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Close (B9 5LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitacre Road (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.