Total Crime Rate
118.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arlington Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Highter's Heath , and the 1139th 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 Arlington Road (B14 4QD) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% higher than the Highter's Heath average (91.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arlington Road (B14 4QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gorleston Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawkswood Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Highter's Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Arlington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highters Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gorleston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highters Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldbury Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Langstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gorleston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlington Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highters Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Highters Close | Under investigation |
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