Crime Rates at Hobson Road, Selly Park, Birmingham, B29 7QH

Hobson Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 585th highest 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 Hobson Road (B29 7QH) in the last 12 months was 186.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobson Road (B29 7QH), the main crime hotspot is near Manilla Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.