Total Crime Rate

228.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 228.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.4 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Selwyn Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 381st 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 Selwyn Road (B16 0SL) in the last 12 months was 228.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 130.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwyn Road (B16 0SL), the main crime hotspot is near West Gate. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Selwyn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hannafore Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hannafore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gillott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gillott Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hannafore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hannafore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hannafore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hannafore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hannafore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallewell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hallewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rotton Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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