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

Stratford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 149th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stratford Road (B11 1AN) in the last 12 months was 377.7 per 1,000 residents and was 177.4% 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 214.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 96.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Road (B11 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Spark Street. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.