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

High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 128th 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 7SW) in the last 12 months was 415.4 per 1,000 residents and was 205.1% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 154.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (B14 7SW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 205 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.