Total Crime Rate

215.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 215.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stratford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 424th 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 Stratford Road (B11 4LB) in the last 12 months was 215.9 per 1,000 residents and was 150.2% higher than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 131.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Road (B11 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 141 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stratford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Beach Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belvidere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Alfred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roderick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Roderick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Roderick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belvidere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Belvidere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belvidere Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weatheroak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beach Brook Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvidere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Melrose Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvidere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weatheroak Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beach Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beach Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Beach Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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