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

Oakwood Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Small Heath , and the 1279th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Oakwood Road (B11 4HD) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Road (B11 4HD), the main crime hotspot is near Showell Green Lane. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.