Total Crime Rate

22.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Serpentine Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 276th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Serpentine Road (B29 7HU) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Serpentine Road (B29 7HU), the main crime hotspot is near Teignmouth Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Serpentine Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft St Edward'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bristol Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Selly Hill Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Croydon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Croydon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Croydon Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Serpentine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rookery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elmdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elmdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Elmdon Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Selly Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teignmouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bournbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Luton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Teignmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Teignmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teignmouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teignmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teignmouth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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