Crime Rates at Witton Street, Birmingham, B9 4LH

Witton Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 515th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Witton Street (B9 4LH) in the last 12 months was 195.3 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average (366.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Street (B9 4LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawthorn Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sarah Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.