Total Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bordesley Green East area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1366th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Bordesley Green East (B9 5SD) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 172.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bordesley Green East (B9 5SD), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 490 crimes here, including 356 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alum Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Repton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Repton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Repton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alston Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alston Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alston Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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