Crime Rates at Marston Road, Birmingham, B29 5NN

Marston Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 230th 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 Marston Road (B29 5NN) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Bartley Green average (107.2 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 crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Road (B29 5NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longbow Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor House Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.