Total Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beach Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1234th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Beach Road (B11 4PL) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beach Road (B11 4PL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Alfred Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Beach Brook Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ernest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ernest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ernest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Leamington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leamington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Taunton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Esme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beach Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Beach Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beach Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Beach Brook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Brook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beach Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Eton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eton Road | Under investigation |
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