Total Crime Rate
122.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Street area has the 66th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1081st highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Long Street (B11 1SE) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Street (B11 1SE), the main crime hotspot is near Larches Street. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Larches Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larches Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larches Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larches Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highgate Middleway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highgate Middleway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highgate Middleway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highgate Middleway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Highgate Middleway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ombersley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conrad Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priestley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kingsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Turnpike Close | Under investigation |
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