Crime Rates at Upper Highgate Street, Birmingham, B12 0XX

Upper Highgate Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 147th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Highgate Street (B12 0XX) in the last 12 months was 379.6 per 1,000 residents and was 178.8% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 167.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Highgate Street (B12 0XX), 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.