Crime Rates at Mary Street, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9RS

Mary Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 571st 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 Mary Street (B12 9RS) in the last 12 months was 189.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 115.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mary Street (B12 9RS), the main crime hotspot is near Edgbaston Road East. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.