Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 16.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Swarthmore Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swarthmore Road (B29 4JS) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -95.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swarthmore Road (B29 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Silvington Close. Police recorded 40 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 Swarthmore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weirbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Abdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruthall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abdon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Tamarisk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hornbeam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Swarthmore Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silvington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New House Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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