Crime Rates at Highgate Road, Birmingham, B12 0BG

Highgate Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 565th 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 Highgate Road (B12 0BG) in the last 12 months was 190.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Road (B12 0BG), 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.