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

Mary Street area has the 59th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1532nd 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 9SU) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mary Street (B12 9SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Horton Square, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mary Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.