Crime Rates at Highfield Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HR

Highfield Drive area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 740th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Highfield Drive (B73 5HR) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Drive (B73 5HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baldmoor Lake Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gravelly Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.