Total Crime Rate
119.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Esme Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Small Heath , and the 1119th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Esme Road (B11 4NH) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% higher than the Small Heath average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Esme Road (B11 4NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lime Court, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Showell Green Lane (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Small Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Inglewood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Showell Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvidere Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belvidere Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belvidere Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Showell Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Showell Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Showell Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Showell Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Court Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doris Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lime Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivor Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Grange Road | Under investigation |
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