Total Crime Rate
208.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
150.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Laburnum Villas area has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 458th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Laburnum Villas (B11 1UJ) in the last 12 months was 208.3 per 1,000 residents and was 141.4% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Laburnum Villas (B11 1UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 107 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Grange Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Melrose Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alfred Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roderick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Roderick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roderick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weatheroak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Poplar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Poplar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Inglewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weatheroak Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inglewood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Brook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hendon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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