Crime Rates at Dartmouth Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6DR

Dartmouth Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 1034th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Dartmouth Road (B29 6DR) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (120.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dartmouth Road (B29 6DR), 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.