Total Crime Rate
298.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salop 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 Salop Street (B12 0TL) 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 Salop Street (B12 0TL), the main crime hotspot is near Alcester Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rea Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rea Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alcester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rea Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Highgate Middleway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highgate Middleway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highgate Middleway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highgate Middleway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highgate Middleway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cheapside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cheapside | 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 | Alcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shawbury Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ferndale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ferndale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Darwin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alcester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rea Place | Under investigation |
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