Crime Rates at Sampson Road North, Birmingham, B11 1BG

Sampson Road North area has the 56th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 879th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sampson Road North (B11 1BG) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sampson Road North (B11 1BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braithwaite Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.