Crime Rates, Safety Statistics & Report for B14 4RD

Free preview West Midlands Police Birmingham District (B) Latest data: March 2026

Recorded crime in B14 4RD in Highter's Heath, Highter's Heath Ward, Birmingham District (B) — last 12 months

Within a 1-mile radius of B14 4RD, the official police data feed records 3,833 crimes over the last 12 months (to March 2026).

Crime category	12-month count	Share of local crime
Violence and sexual offences	1,487	39% of recorded crime
Shoplifting	628	16% of recorded crime
Criminal damage and arson	313	8% of recorded crime
Vehicle crime	308	8% of recorded crime
Burglary	220	6% of recorded crime

Source: data.police.uk monthly open data feed. Updated every month within 24–48 hours of release.

Is B14 4RD safe to live in?

Somewhat above the typical England & Wales rate

At about 113 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents, this area is moderately above the England & Wales benchmark of roughly 80 per 1,000.

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About this page

This page summarises police-recorded crime in and around B14 4RD (Highter's Heath, Highter's Heath Ward, Birmingham District (B)) using the official open data feed from data.police.uk. The free preview above shows the most recent 12-month total and category breakdown within a 1-mile radius.

Crime locations on data.police.uk are deliberately anonymised by the Home Office to protect victims and witnesses, so individual crime icons are approximate, but aggregate counts and trends at the B14 4RD postcode level are reliable indicators of local crime patterns. Data is refreshed monthly within 24–48 hours of release.

Nearby postcodes: B144RB · B144RE · B144RH · B144RY · B144RF · B144RG

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