Crime Rates at Strathdene Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6QB

Strathdene Road area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 1227th 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 Strathdene Road (B29 6QB) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strathdene Road (B29 6QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strathdene Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huddleston Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.