Crime Rates at Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 1QT

Stratford Road area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 160th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stratford Road (B11 1QT) in the last 12 months was 359.2 per 1,000 residents and was 331.4% higher 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 216.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Road (B11 1QT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.