Total Crime Rate

133.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Burglary 23.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.0 9/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 946th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Highfield Road (B28 0BS) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% higher than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (B28 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Robin Hood Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Robins Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Etwall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smirrells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Holdens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Webb Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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