Total Crime Rate
298.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stratford Place area has the 18th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 238th 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 Stratford Place (B12 0HT) in the last 12 months was 298.0 per 1,000 residents and was 118.8% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 151.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stratford Place (B12 0HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rea Place (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A41 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rea Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priestley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Priestley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lowe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rea Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rea Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rea Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rea Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rea Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Priestley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Broom Street | — |
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