Crime Rates at Newton Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4PU

Newton Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 864th 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 Newton Road (B11 4PU) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (B11 4PU), the main crime hotspot is near Beach Brook Close. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.