Crime Rates at Benton Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1TX

Benton Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 310th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Benton Road (B11 1TX) in the last 12 months was 255.6 per 1,000 residents and was 196.2% 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 162.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benton Road (B11 1TX), the main crime hotspot is near Ansell Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.