Crime Rates at Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1AG

Stratford Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 611th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stratford Road (B11 1AG) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 103.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Road (B11 1AG), the main crime hotspot is near Larches Street. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.