Crime Rates at George Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6AH

George Road area has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 70th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 George Road (B29 6AH) in the last 12 months was 566.0 per 1,000 residents and was 369.3% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (120.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 150.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Road (B29 6AH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.