Crime Rates at Sampson Road, Birmingham, B11 1JY

Sampson Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 523rd 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 Sampson Road (B11 1JY) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 100.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sampson Road (B11 1JY), 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.