Crime Rates at Barcheston Road, Birmingham, B29 5HJ

Barcheston Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 777th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Barcheston Road (B29 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 156.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barcheston Road (B29 5HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Square. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.