Total Crime Rate

777.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 777.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 261.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.5 10/10
  • Drugs 76.4 10/10
  • Public order 69.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.6 10/10
  • Other theft 34.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 32.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.4 10/10
  • Robbery 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 41st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (B23 6SA) in the last 12 months was 777.8 per 1,000 residents and was 524.5% higher than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 135.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 166 (≈ 384.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (B23 6SA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 387 crimes here, including 154 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft B4139 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B4139 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order B4139 Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Swan Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary B4139 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Wilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Machin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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