Blakenall vs Sparkbrook

Blakenall has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,028 crimes in the last 12 months. Sparkbrook has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 4,017 crimes. Blakenall scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blakenall shows a year-on-year crime trend of -8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sparkbrook shows +1.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blakenall, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,772 incidents). In Sparkbrook, it is Violent Crime (1,812 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blakenall recorded 281 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sparkbrook recorded 232. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blakenall totalled 1,772 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,812 in Sparkbrook. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blakenall recorded 4,376 crimes (now 4,028, a change of -8%). Sparkbrook recorded 3,947 crimes previously (now 4,017, +1.8%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Blakenall has a resolution rate of 24.4% and Sparkbrook has 35.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Blakenall falls within the West Midlands Police boundary. Sparkbrook is covered by West Midlands Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Blakenall and Sparkbrook. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.