Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 58.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Esme Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Small Heath , and the 1108th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Esme Road (B11 4NJ) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Small Heath average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esme Road (B11 4NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Showell Green Lane. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Esme Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doris Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belvidere Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belvidere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Belvidere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belvidere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croome Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doris Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Adria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esme Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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