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

Highfield Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 926th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Road (B8 3QU) in the last 12 months was 53.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (B8 3QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ellesmere Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malthouse Lane (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.