Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Medlicott Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1139th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medlicott Road (B11 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Benton Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Madeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallows Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Madeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roderick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Montgomery Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cartland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roderick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roderick Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Benton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anderton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medlicott Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Osborn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abbotsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Poplar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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