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

Mount Pleasant area has the 6th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 217th 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 Mount Pleasant (B14 7AL) in the last 12 months was 307.3 per 1,000 residents and was 167.9% higher than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 46.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 159.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (B14 7AL), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.