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

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 29th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 7LG) in the last 12 months was 1067.4 per 1,000 residents and was 820.1% 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 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -55.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 143 (≈ 401.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (B14 7LG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 240 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.