Total Crime Rate
105.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fernley Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1270th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fernley Road (B11 3NP) in the last 12 months was 105.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fernley Road (B11 3NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Court, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thornhill Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sparkhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fernley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avondale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blundell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blundell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Percy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Percy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Castleford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blundell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evelyn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornhill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornhill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Thornhill Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fraser Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fraser Road | — |
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