Total Crime Rate
84.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1481st lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 St Johns Road (B11 3SQ) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 137.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 144.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Road (B11 3SQ), 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 | Drugs | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Evelyn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mountford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holte Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ansell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Inglewood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Inglewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castleford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackford Road | 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 | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Johns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Johns Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.