Crime Rates at Highfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3QS

Highfield Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1173rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Road (B8 3QS) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% higher than the Alum Rock average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (B8 3QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Kilda'S Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malthouse Lane (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.