Crime Rates at Lyons Grove, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4HP

Lyons Grove area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Small Heath , and the 744th 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 Lyons Grove (B11 4HP) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyons Grove (B11 4HP), 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.