Total Crime Rate
119.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Roma Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Small Heath , and the 1121st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Roma Road (B11 2JL) in the last 12 months was 119.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% higher than the Small Heath average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 136.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roma Road (B11 2JL), the main crime hotspot is near Medina Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Small Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Morcom Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weston Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Medina Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Medina Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Roma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Lee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morcom Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manor Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roma Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Roma Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Lee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Lee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Lee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cowley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Lee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | River Lee Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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