Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B11 4QR
How much crime is recorded in B11 4QR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sparkbrook South
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,988 (2024)
How safe is B11 4QR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 87.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B11 4QR area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
87.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B11 4QRNational
Violence and sexual offences56.723.6
Burglary43.69.1
Public order12.14.6
Vehicle crime10.73.5
Criminal damage and arson9.34.7
Shoplifting7.68.4
Other theft7.24.5
Drugs7.02.4
Possession of weapons6.40.9
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Robbery5.21.4
Other crime4.81.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.