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

Highfield Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1041st 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 Road (B8 3QX) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower 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 17 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (B8 3QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellesmere Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.