Total Crime Rate
80.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prince Albert Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bordesley & Highgate , and the 1427th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Albert Street (B9 5AH) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Bordesley & Highgate average (374.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince Albert Street (B9 5AH), the main crime hotspot is near Wright Street. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bordesley & Highgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Muntz Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Muntz Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Muntz Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hugh Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hugh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hugh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hugh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Muntz Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Muntz Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Storrs Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Storrs Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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