Total Crime Rate
143.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Small Heath Highway area has the 56th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 879th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Small Heath Highway (B10 0BT) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Small Heath Highway (B10 0BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Pleasant, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barnford Close (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bassett Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barnford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dixon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darnel Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darnel Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darnel Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bordesley Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bordesley Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Darnel Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bassett Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandfields Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bassett Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandfields Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandfields Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sampson Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandfields Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sandfields Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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