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

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 1EX) 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 1EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hampson Close, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kendal Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.