West Midlands Police

Crime in Small Heath and Highgate

Street-level crime statistics for Small Heath and Highgate based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 4,189 crimes in last 12 months
9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

4,189 Crimes (last 12 months)
↓8.2% vs Previous 12 Months
9/100 Safety Score
28.6% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 4,189 total crimes recorded in Small Heath and Highgate

Violent Crime
1,615 38.6%
↑10%
Vehicle Crime
493 11.8%
Anti-Social Behaviour
353 8.4%
↓30%
Criminal Damage & Arson
314 7.5%
↑6%
Other Theft
258 6.2%
↓33%
Shoplifting
252 6%
↓38%
Public Order
238 5.7%
Burglary
164 3.9%
↓43%
Drugs
140 3.3%
↑24%
Robbery
121 2.9%
↓8%
Possession of Weapons
120 2.9%
↑17%
Other Crime
53 1.3%
↓7%
Theft from Person
40 1%
Bicycle Theft
28 0.7%
↑47%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Small Heath and Highgate

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Small Heath and Highgate (12 months)

Other Neighbourhoods — West Midlands Police

Erdington Kingstanding Stockland Green Tyburn Hall Green Moseley and Kings Heath Sparkbrook Springfield Bordesley Green Hodge Hill Shard End Washwood Heath Sutton Four Oaks Sutton New Hall Sutton Trinity Sutton Vesey Acocks Green Sheldon South Yardley Stechford and Yardley North City Centre Bartley Green Edgbaston Harborne Quinton Aston Nechells Kings Norton Longbridge Northfield Weoley Handsworth Wood Lozells and East Handsworth Oscott Perry Barr Billesley Bournville Brandwood Selly Oak Jewellery Quarter Ladywood Soho Road Winson Green NHT Foleshill Stoke and Wyken St Michael's Henley and Longford Binley, Willenhall, Cheylesmore and Earlsdon Holbrook, Radford, Sherbourne and Bablake Woodlands, Wainbody, Westwood and Whoberley Dudley North Halesowen Brierley Hill and Wordsley Kingswinford, Wall Heath and Pensnett Dudley Central Netherton, Quarry Bank and St Thomas Stourbridge and Amblecote Stourbridge, Pedmore and Wollaston Chelmsley Wood Smith's Wood Lyndon, Elmdon, Olton and Silhill Shirley St Alphege and Blythe Solihull Rural Birmingham Airport NEC Tipton Town Wednesbury Town West Bromwich Town Oldbury Team Rowley Town Smethwick Town Blakenall Bloxwich Delves Pleck Aldridge Brownhills Darlaston Willenhall St Matthew's Wolverhampton City Centre Ettingshall, Blakenhall and Spring Vale St Peter's, Park and Graiseley Bilston and East Park Fallings Park, Bushbury and Low Hill Tettenhall, Penn, Merry Hill and Oxley Wednesfield and Heath Town View all West Midlands Police neighbourhoods
Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.