Total Crime Rate
75.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Catherines Close area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1344th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Catherines Close (B15 2FE) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Catherines Close (B15 2FE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 105 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cregoe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Henstead Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Colmore Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Great Colmore Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mosedale Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mosedale Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bell Barn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bell Barn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Henstead Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Henstead Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henstead Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickman Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ridley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ridley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wynn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ellis Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Marshall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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