Total Crime Rate
53.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Madeley Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 925th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Madeley Road (B11 1UY) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Madeley Road (B11 1UY), 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.
View Crime In Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Madeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallows Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fallows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abbotsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Madeley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Johns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Johns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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