Crime Rates at Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6LX

Bristol Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 895th highest 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 Bristol Road (B29 6LX) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bristol Road (B29 6LX), the main crime hotspot is near Charfield Close. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 120 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.