Total Crime Rate

143.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 143.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.8 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moseley Road area has the 54th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 848th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Moseley Road (B12 0BS) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 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 Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moseley Road (B12 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Canford Close. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moseley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Highgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kyrwicks Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Canford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Highgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Sherbourne Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Kyrwicks Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Moseley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moseley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Darwin Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Darwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Darwin Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Darwin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Main Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Timbers Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moseley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conrad Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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