Crime Rates at Shakespeare Street, Birmingham, B11 4RU

Shakespeare Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 1398th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Street (B11 4RU) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Street (B11 4RU), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Court. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.