Crime Rates at High Street, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6SR

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 6SR) 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 6SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 209 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coton Lane (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.