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

Highfield Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 686th 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 Highfield Road (B8 3QT) in the last 12 months was 168.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 149.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (B8 3QT), 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.