Total Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bottetourt Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 301st 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 Bottetourt Road (B29 5SG) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bottetourt Road (B29 5SG), the main crime hotspot is near Gaydon Grove. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pennant Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Osmaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bottetourt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bottetourt Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bottetourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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