Total Crime Rate
49.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Croydon Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 846th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Croydon Road (B29 7BS) in the last 12 months was 49.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croydon Road (B29 7BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 236 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Road (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bournbrook & Selly Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croydon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grange Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grange Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dawlish Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bournbrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Selly Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Selly Hill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Croydon Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Croydon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Edward'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Luton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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