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

Benton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 325th 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 Benton Road (B11 1TZ) in the last 12 months was 255.6 per 1,000 residents and was 207.0% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 171.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benton Road (B11 1TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Ansell Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.