Crime Rate in Balsall Heath West, ward

Balsall Heath West has the 11th highest crime rate of 69 wards in Birmingham district and the 828th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 59th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Balsall Heath West in the last 12 months was 136.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Birmingham district average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Balsall Heath West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 925 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 13 cases , down -27.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 51.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,187 (≈ 73.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Balsall Heath West ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.