Crime Rates at Oakwood Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4EX

Oakwood Road area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Small Heath , and the 130th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Road (B11 4EX) in the last 12 months was 410.3 per 1,000 residents and was 520.2% higher than the Small Heath average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 242.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Road (B11 4EX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.