NEC vs Small Heath and Highgate

NEC has a safety score of 45/100 (Average) and recorded 503 crimes in the last 12 months. Small Heath and Highgate has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 4,189 crimes. NEC scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

NEC shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Small Heath and Highgate shows -8.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In NEC, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (105 incidents). In Small Heath and Highgate, it is Violent Crime (1,615 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

NEC recorded 36 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Small Heath and Highgate recorded 353. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in NEC totalled 105 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,615 in Small Heath and Highgate. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, NEC recorded 516 crimes (now 503, a change of -2.5%). Small Heath and Highgate recorded 4,561 crimes previously (now 4,189, -8.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. NEC has a resolution rate of 24.2% and Small Heath and Highgate has 28.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

NEC falls within the West Midlands Police boundary. Small Heath and Highgate is covered by West Midlands Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both NEC and Small Heath and Highgate. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.