Crime Rates at Gladstone Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1LP

Gladstone Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1033rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gladstone Road (B11 1LP) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladstone Road (B11 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Larches Street. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.