Total Crime Rate
85.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brinklow Road area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 1519th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brinklow Road (B29 5XR) in the last 12 months was 85.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brinklow Road (B29 5XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Salwarpe Grove, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keresley Grove (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bartley Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ludstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Salwarpe Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinnerton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinnerton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kinnerton Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ludstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebrook Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebrook Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebrook Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brinklow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brinklow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harts Green Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blakemore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ludstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brineton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ludstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Paganel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Napton Grove | Under investigation |
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