Crime Rates at Highland Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B43 7SH

Highland Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Highland Road (B43 7SH) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highland Road (B43 7SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arran Close, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.