Crime Rates at Lawton Avenue, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7NL

Lawton Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 394th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawton Avenue (B29 7NL) in the last 12 months was 224.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawton Avenue (B29 7NL), the main crime hotspot is near Brookvale Mews. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.