Total Crime Rate
42.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kenton Walk area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 693rd 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 Kenton Walk (B29 7AB) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kenton Walk (B29 7AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 339 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birkdale Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tiverton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hubert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hubert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hubert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hubert Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hubert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hubert Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkdale Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Birkdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Birkdale Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birkdale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birkdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Exeter Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Heeley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dartmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dawlish Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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