Crime Rates at Alfred Street, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B12 8JR

Alfred Street area has the 67th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1298th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alfred Street (B12 8JR) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alfred Street (B12 8JR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 140 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.