Total Crime Rate

1952.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

933.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1952.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 933.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 649.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 283.1 10/10
  • Public order 166.3 10/10
  • Other theft 162.2 10/10
  • Drugs 118.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 94.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 91.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 88.8 10/10
  • Robbery 68.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 49.6 10/10
  • Burglary 48.6 10/10
  • Other crime 27.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.3 9/10
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

Horse Fair area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 11th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Horse Fair (B1 1DA) in the last 12 months was 1952.5 per 1,000 residents and was 433.5% higher than the Bordesley & Highgate average (366.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 629 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 10 cases , down -9.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 22.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 904 (≈ 933.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horse Fair (B1 1DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 657 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (239 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Horse Fair area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/212)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Suffolk Street Queensway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Hurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hurst Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Hurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beak Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hurst Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hurst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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