Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other theft 1.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Durham Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 545th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Durham Road (B11 4LQ) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ).

In the area around Durham Road (B11 4LQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Durham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beach Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beach Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beach Brook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Beach Brook Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ernest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Trenville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trenville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trenville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Alfred Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Beach Brook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esme Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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