HIGH STREET, B23 6SS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B23 6SS

HIGH STREET, B23 6SS, Birmingham has recorded a total of 141 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 52.93 per 1,000 population. This B23 6SS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B23 postcode area, which has experienced 565 crimes and a crime rate of 11.47 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B23 6SS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B23 6SS, encompassing approximately 2664 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the B23 6SS area, explore the B23 6SS Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (61) incidents (-21.79% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (24) incidents (71.43% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (-65.52% decrease)

B23 6SS Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 27
  • B4139 with total crimes: 13
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 11

HIGH STREET, B23 6SS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6152.93-21.79%
Shoplifting2422.9071.43%
Anti-social behaviour109.01-65.52%
Other theft93.75-25.00%
Burglary93.38-43.75%
Criminal damage and arson83.3814.29%
Vehicle crime73.00-41.67%
Robbery42.6333.33%
Public order31.50-40.00%
Drugs31.13200.00%
Possession of weapons21.13-50.00%
Other crime10.750.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7869.8247.17%
Anti-social behaviour2929.28107.14%
Burglary1610.89700.00%
Shoplifting146.017.69%
Other theft125.26-25.00%
Vehicle crime124.50100.00%
Criminal damage and arson74.50133.33%
Public order52.63-37.50%
Possession of weapons41.880.00%
Robbery31.50-62.50%
Theft from the person21.13-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.750.00%
Other crime10.75-66.67%
Drugs10.38-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5352.55-8.62%
Other theft1619.8923.08%
Anti-social behaviour146.01-17.65%
Shoplifting135.26-61.76%
Public order84.8814.29%
Robbery83.00166.67%
Vehicle crime63.00-25.00%
Possession of weapons42.25-20.00%
Drugs41.5033.33%
Theft from the person41.50300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.50-75.00%
Other crime31.1350.00%
Burglary21.13-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.75100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5863.4461.11%
Shoplifting3421.77-8.11%
Anti-social behaviour1712.7641.67%
Other theft136.388.33%
Criminal damage and arson124.8820.00%
Vehicle crime84.500.00%
Public order73.00-41.67%
Burglary52.63-37.50%
Possession of weapons51.88150.00%
Drugs31.8850.00%
Robbery31.13-40.00%
Other crime21.13100.00%
Bicycle theft10.750.00%
Theft from the person10.38-50.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3755.1885.00%
Violence and sexual offences3613.89-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour1213.5150.00%
Public order124.509.09%
Other theft124.5020.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.50-16.67%
Vehicle crime83.7533.33%
Burglary83.0014.29%
Robbery53.00-16.67%
Possession of weapons21.88100.00%
Drugs20.75100.00%
Theft from the person20.75-33.33%
Other crime10.75-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6357.0640.00%
Shoplifting2023.65100.00%
Criminal damage and arson127.5171.43%
Public order114.500.00%
Other theft104.1342.86%
Anti-social behaviour83.75-27.27%
Burglary73.0016.67%
Vehicle crime62.63-14.29%
Robbery62.2520.00%
Other crime32.250.00%
Theft from the person31.1350.00%
Drugs11.13-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.38-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.380.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4545.4212.50%
Public order1116.89-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour114.13-15.38%
Shoplifting104.1366.67%
Other theft73.75-36.36%
Vehicle crime72.63-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson72.63-22.22%
Burglary62.630.00%
Robbery52.2525.00%
Drugs41.88-42.86%
Other crime31.5050.00%
Possession of weapons31.130.00%
Theft from the person21.13100.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4046.17-23.08%
Anti-social behaviour1315.01-35.00%
Public order124.88-14.29%
Other theft114.5057.14%
Vehicle crime94.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.380.00%
Drugs73.380.00%
Burglary62.63-40.00%
Shoplifting62.2550.00%
Robbery42.25-55.56%
Possession of weapons31.50200.00%
Other crime21.130.00%
Theft from the person10.75-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5251.80-8.77%
Anti-social behaviour2019.52100.00%
Public order147.5116.67%
Burglary105.2611.11%
Criminal damage and arson93.7528.57%
Vehicle crime93.3828.57%
Robbery93.3880.00%
Other theft73.3816.67%
Shoplifting42.63-78.95%
Theft from the person21.50-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.750.00%
Possession of weapons10.38-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5754.057.55%
Shoplifting1921.4046.15%
Public order127.1333.33%
Anti-social behaviour104.500.00%
Burglary93.75125.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.380.00%
Vehicle crime72.63-30.00%
Other theft62.6350.00%
Theft from the person62.25500.00%
Robbery52.250.00%
Possession of weapons31.880.00%
Other crime21.13-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.75-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5348.420.00%
Shoplifting1319.890.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.880.00%
Vehicle crime103.750.00%
Public order93.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.380.00%
Robbery52.630.00%
Other theft41.880.00%
Other crime41.500.00%
Burglary41.500.00%
Bicycle theft31.500.00%
Drugs31.130.00%
Possession of weapons31.130.00%
Theft from the person11.130.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 596 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 54.18 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 78 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202461
July 202478
June 202453
May 202458
April 202436
March 202463
February 202445
January 202440
December 202352
November 202357
October 202353

A total of 91 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
July 20247
June 20243
May 202412
April 202410
March 202412
February 20247
January 20249
December 20239
November 20237
October 20237

A total of 104 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.45 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20245
June 20248
May 20247
April 202412
March 202411
February 202411
January 202412
December 202314
November 202312
October 20239

A total of 107 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 202412
June 202416
May 202413
April 202412
March 202410
February 20247
January 202411
December 20237
November 20236
October 20234

A total of 154 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
July 202429
June 202414
May 202417
April 202412
March 20248
February 202411
January 202413
December 202320
November 202310
October 202310

A total of 89 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
July 202412
June 20246
May 20248
April 20248
March 20246
February 20247
January 20249
December 20239
November 20237
October 202310

A total of 194 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 17.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
July 202414
June 202413
May 202434
April 202437
March 202420
February 202410
January 20246
December 20234
November 202319
October 202313

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20243
January 20242
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 82 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.45 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 202416
June 20242
May 20245
April 20248
March 20247
February 20246
January 20246
December 202310
November 20239
October 20234

A total of 31 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20244
June 20244
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 57 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.18 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20243
June 20248
May 20243
April 20245
March 20246
February 20245
January 20244
December 20239
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.11 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20241
February 20244
January 20247
October 20233

A total of 24 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20244
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20236
October 20231

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B23 6SS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total27
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Burglary3
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. B4139
    Total13
    Shoplifting5
    Other theft3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 3. Petrol Station
    Total11
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Vehicle crime2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total11
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. Coton Lane
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Robbery2
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 7. South Road
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Ilsley Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Wood End Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Cecil Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 11. Oakfield Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 12. Rollason Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 13. Lansdowne Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. York Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 15. Newman Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Wilton Road
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Coppice Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Ravenhurst Mews
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Watt Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Church Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Swan Gardens
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Dare Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Cherry Crescent
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. The Limes
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Spring Hill
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Avenue Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Oxford Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 28. Harrison Road
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 29. Bracadale Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 30. Fern Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1