Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castleford Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1035th lowest 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 Castleford Road (B11 3SL) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2022.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castleford Road (B11 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Court. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fraser Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fraser Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fraser Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvidere Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belvidere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Inglewood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Inglewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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