Total Crime Rate

285.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

162.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 285.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 162.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Drugs 23.8 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.9 10/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Barnes Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnes Hill (B29 5TU) in the last 12 months was 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 166.5% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 162.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnes Hill (B29 5TU), the main crime hotspot is near Hatherton Grove. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnes Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ackleton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ludstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunstall Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ackleton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hatherton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ludstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bentley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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