Total Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Guiting Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 129th 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 Guiting Road (B29 4RD) in the last 12 months was 13.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Guiting Road (B29 4RD), the main crime hotspot is near Hickory Way. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hickory Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chestunt Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chestunt Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestunt Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trefoil Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trefoil Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Trefoil Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chestunt Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chestunt Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tredington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Denis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cranesbill Road | Under investigation |
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