Crime Rates at Luton Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 7BN

Luton Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 1532nd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Luton Road (B29 7BN) in the last 12 months was 86.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (120.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Luton Road (B29 7BN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.