Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Medlicott Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 883rd lowest 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 Medlicott Road (B11 1PY) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medlicott Road (B11 1PY), 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 Medlicott Road area

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

Data Sources

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