Total Crime Rate
200.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chesterton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East , and the 517th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chesterton Road (B12 8HL) in the last 12 months was 200.6 per 1,000 residents and was 140.9% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 122.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chesterton Road (B12 8HL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 136 crimes here, including 66 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chesterton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chesterton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chesterton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poplar Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birchwood Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Poplar Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leamington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swallow Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoney Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | White Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alder Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poplar Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenville Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trenville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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