Crime Rates at Vicarage Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7NE

Vicarage Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 431st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Road (B14 7NE) in the last 12 months was 221.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 39.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 118.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (B14 7NE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.