Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abbotsford Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1506th 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 Abbotsford Road (B11 1NY) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbotsford Road (B11 1NY), the main crime hotspot is near Benton Avenue. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbotsford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montgomery Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Holder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Montgomery Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Montgomery Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlicott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbotsford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Melrose Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Poplar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medlicott Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Anderton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Poplar Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Poplar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anderton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Medlicott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Barrows Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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