Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 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

Matrons Walk area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 702nd 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 Matrons Walk (B29 6UG) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.4% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (117.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matrons Walk (B29 6UG), the main crime hotspot is near Fairgreen Way. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Matrons Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raddlebarn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birkdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hubert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birkdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Birkdale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birkdale Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matrons Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hubert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matrons Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Matrons Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birkdale Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Road
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Heeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower View
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hubert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hubert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Exeter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hubert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottrell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hubert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pavilion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fairgreen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raddlebarn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gleave Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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