Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wilton 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wilton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alfred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wilton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ernest Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernest Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esme Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trenville Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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