Crime Rates at South Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1ER

South Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 707th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 South Road (B11 1ER) in the last 12 months was 161.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (B11 1ER), the main crime hotspot is near Farm Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.