Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alwold Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 1038th 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 Alwold Road (B29 5RU) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alwold Road (B29 5RU), the main crime hotspot is near Keresley Grove. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alwold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dormston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kinnerton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinklow Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Brinklow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinklow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakemore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakemore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakemore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stonebrook Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brineton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ludstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ludstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludstone Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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