Crime Rates at Baker Street, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4RP

Baker Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1228th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baker Street (B11 4RP) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Street (B11 4RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weatheroak Road, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Belvidere Gardens (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.