Crime Rates at St Pauls Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B12 8LZ

St Pauls Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 421st lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 St Pauls Road (B12 8LZ) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 10 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Pauls Road (B12 8LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Avenue (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.