Total Crime Rate
79.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fulham Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1418th 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 Fulham Road (B11 4PJ) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fulham Road (B11 4PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 87 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chesterton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chesterton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chesterton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dennis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dennis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenville Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Leamington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Taunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Taunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leamington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Drugs | Ernest Road | Local resolution |
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