Total Crime Rate

298.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 298.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 51.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Other theft 22.6 10/10
  • Robbery 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Emily Street 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 Emily Street (B12 0SL) 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 Emily Street (B12 0SL), the main crime hotspot is near Frank Street. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Emily Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Samuel Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour James Samuel Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Samuel Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Highgate Middleway Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highgate Middleway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Highgate Middleway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Stanhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Highgate Middleway Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Highgate Middleway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Vaughton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Vaughton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Highgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Angelina Street
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Darwin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Frank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shawbury Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Frank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frank Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darwin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Samuel Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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