Total Crime Rate

311.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

182.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 311.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 182.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 151.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Burglary 15.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Salop Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 212th 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 Salop Street (B12 0TL) in the last 12 months was 311.5 per 1,000 residents and was 140.9% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 182.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salop Street (B12 0TL), the main crime hotspot is near Alcester Street. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Salop Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheapside Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cheapside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ferndale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salop Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Broom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Broom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little Broom Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Little Broom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salop Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alcester Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Alcester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alcester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Highgate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shawbury Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shawbury Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ferndale Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salop Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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