Crime Rates at Durham Road, Birmingham, B11 4LG

Durham Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 525th 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 Durham Road (B11 4LG) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (B11 4LG), the main crime hotspot is near Beach Brook Close. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.