Total Crime Rate

161.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 161.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highfield Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 708th 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 Highfield Road (B14 4DU) in the last 12 months was 161.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% higher than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (B14 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Farm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Park/Open Space Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selma Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ravenshill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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