Total Crime Rate
78.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1395th 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 Wilton Road (B11 4PN) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilton Road (B11 4PN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sparkhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hendon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesterton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Esme Road | Under investigation |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Durham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wilton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newton 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoney Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoney Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Trenville Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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