Crime Rates at Castle Road, Weoley Castle, Birmingham, B29 5HF

Castle Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 940th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Castle Road (B29 5HF) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Bartley Green average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (B29 5HF), the main crime hotspot is near Spernall Grove. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.