Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Swinford Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 662nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swinford Road (B29 5SE) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swinford Road (B29 5SE), the main crime hotspot is near Brinklow Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swinford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakemore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pennant Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bottetourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bottetourt Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bottetourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brinklow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brinklow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinklow Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monkton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakemore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakemore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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