Crime Rates at Mountford Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 3LZ

Mountford Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 814th 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 Mountford Street (B11 3LZ) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountford Street (B11 3LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Gough Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.