Crime Rates at Alton Road, Birmingham, B29 7DU

Alton Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 1155th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alton Road (B29 7DU) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Road (B29 7DU), 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.