Total Crime Rate
168.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rea Place area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 687th 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 Rea Place (B12 0NJ) in the last 12 months was 168.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average (374.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (β 88.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rea Place (B12 0NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 293 crimes here, including 117 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bordesley & Highgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alcester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcester Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcester Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcester Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Darwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Darwin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lowe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheapside | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Broom Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
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