Crime Rates at Kendal Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1HA

Kendal Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 544th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kendal Road (B11 1HA) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kendal Road (B11 1HA), the main crime hotspot is near Braithwaite Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.