Total Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fulham Road area has the lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 29th 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 4QA) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fulham Road (B11 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 59 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 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belvidere Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weatheroak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Inglewood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Inglewood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitbourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitbourne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitbourne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beach Brook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Brook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Benton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenville Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Benton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Esme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hendon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belvidere Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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