Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Christopher 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 Christopher Road (B29 6QJ) 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 Christopher Road (B29 6QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Goss Croft. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Christopher Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corisande Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathdene Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenhill Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corisande Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathdene Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falconhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reservoir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goss Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Falconhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lepid Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Saunton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Strathdene Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Strathdene Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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