Total Crime Rate
198.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Henley Street area has the 35th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 524th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Henley Street (B11 1JA) in the last 12 months was 198.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 120.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henley Street (B11 1JA), 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.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Spark Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braithwaite Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braithwaite Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Braithwaite Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Braithwaite Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Braithwaite Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claremont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sampson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A41 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A41 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Braithwaite Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Downey Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Spark Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spark Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Braithwaite Road | Under investigation |
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