Total Crime Rate
49.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gibbins Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 835th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Gibbins Road (B29 6PW) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gibbins Road (B29 6PW), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wellman Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lepid Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellman Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellman Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Saunton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Goss Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellman Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pegasus Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbins Road | Under investigation |
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