Crime Rates at River Lee Road, Birmingham, B11 2JG

River Lee Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Small Heath , and the 1272nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 River Lee Road (B11 2JG) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% higher than the Small Heath average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Lee Road (B11 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Medina Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.