Crime Rates at Barnford Close, Birmingham, B10 0BL

Barnford Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnford Close (B10 0BL) in the last 12 months was 473.9 per 1,000 residents and was 248.0% higher 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 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 245.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnford Close (B10 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowling Green Road, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Holme (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.