Crime Rates at Barnford Close, Birmingham, B10 0BL

Barnford Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 227th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Barnford Close (B10 0BL) in the last 12 months was 300.7 per 1,000 residents and was 132.5% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 169.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnford Close (B10 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Bowling Green Road. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.