Total Crime Rate
169.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025King Street area has the 48th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 681st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (B11 1SG) in the last 12 months was 169.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 100.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Street (B11 1SG), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Larches Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braithwaite Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priestley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Priestley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Conrad Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priestley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Highgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Braithwaite Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Possession of weapons | Spark Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larches Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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