The B11 postcode areas which include Sparkhill and Tyesley saw the highest number in the UK. The B9 postcode area, which includes Bordesley and Small Heath, was the second highest.

The B11 postcode - covering Sparkhill, Sparkbrook and Tyseley - had significantly more reports than any other area, with 80 of the 1,170 recorded kidnappings between 2020 and August 2023, having ...