Crime Rates at Charles Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 9AR

Charles Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 430th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Charles Road (B10 9AR) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Road (B10 9AR), the main crime hotspot is near Swanage Road. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.