Crime Rates at Lea Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3LT

Lea Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1269th 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 Lea Road (B11 3LT) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower 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 21 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 Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Road (B11 3LT), the main crime hotspot is near Gough Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.