Crime Rates at High Street, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7BB

High Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (B14 7BB) in the last 12 months was 356.6 per 1,000 residents and was 175.8% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 165.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (B14 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 278 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.