Total Crime Rate
777.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High 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 6SY) 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 6SY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 255 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4139 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4139 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4139 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4139 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | B4139 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B4139 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B4139 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4139 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B4139 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Machin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spring Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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