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 6QR) 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 6QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goss Croft, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellman Croft (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wellman Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellman Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Goss Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lepid Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pegasus Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Saunton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbins Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellman Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellman Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Strathdene Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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