Crime Rates at Marston Road, Birmingham, B29 5NQ

Marston Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 949th 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 Marston Road (B29 5NQ) in the last 12 months was 137.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Road (B29 5NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burnhill Grove, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.