Crime Rates at Baltimore Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 1QW

Baltimore Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr , and the 1195th 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 Baltimore Road (B42 1QW) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the Perry Barr average (122.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 49.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 454.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baltimore Road (B42 1QW), the main crime hotspot is near Hamstead. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.