Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 826th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Salisbury Road (B13 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Road (B13 8JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Strensham Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strensham Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Strensham Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgbaston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgbaston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strensham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Strensham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Strensham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Willows Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edgbaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edgbaston Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strensham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edgbaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strensham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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