Crime Rates at Durham Road, Birmingham, B11 4LJ

Durham Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 264th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average (83.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (B11 4LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Court, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beach Brook Close (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.