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'Poshest' area in the city has the highest burglary rates
Birmingham Mail
|September 27, 2025
FIGURES REVEAL CRIME HOTSPOTS
THE ‘poshest’ area of Birmingham has the city’s highest burglary rate, analysis of crime data has revealed.
It’s not often Edgbaston tops a crime list, but that is the case when it comes to burglary.
Crime is generally low in the suburb which would be classed among the best areas to live, but burglary is an issue on some of the most expensive streets in the city.
This story is from the September 27, 2025 edition of Birmingham Mail.
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