Crime Rates at Sampson Road, Birmingham, B11 1JL

Sampson Road 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 Sampson Road (B11 1JL) 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 Sampson Road (B11 1JL), 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.