Total Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nora Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Small Heath , and the 996th 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 Nora Road (B11 4JA) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nora Road (B11 4JA), 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geoffrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Vale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Showell Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Showell Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Showell Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Adria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Showell Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croome Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Showell Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geoffrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geoffrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mackenzie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mackenzie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croome Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ash Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ash Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ash Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Ash Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ash Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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