Crime Rates at Mount Pleasant, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7AL

Mount Pleasant area has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 257th 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 Mount Pleasant (B14 7AL) in the last 12 months was 287.0 per 1,000 residents and was 147.4% higher than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 159.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (B14 7AL), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.