Crime Rates at Botha Road, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5LP

Botha Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 382nd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Botha Road (B9 5LP) in the last 12 months was 235.4 per 1,000 residents and was 150.4% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Botha Road (B9 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Whitacre Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.