Crime Rates at Main Street, Birmingham, B11 1SH

Main 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 Main Street (B11 1SH) 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 Main Street (B11 1SH), 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.