Total Crime Rate
210.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
112.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Frederick Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Small Heath , and the 443rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Frederick Road (B11 4JS) in the last 12 months was 210.4 per 1,000 residents and was 218.1% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frederick Road (B11 4JS), 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 Sparkhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Showell Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Belvidere Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stratford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Court Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Belvidere Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Belvidere Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lime Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lime Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lime Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Court | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Showell Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Showell Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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