Crime Rates at Sherbourne Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 9DU

Sherbourne Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 272nd 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 Sherbourne Road (B12 9DU) in the last 12 months was 269.9 per 1,000 residents and was 108.7% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 132.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherbourne Road (B12 9DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Royston Croft, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.