Total Crime Rate
164.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Darris Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 725th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Darris Road (B29 7QY) in the last 12 months was 164.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darris Road (B29 7QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Drive, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Corner (25 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bewdley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Darris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ribblesdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Windrush Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rissington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Warwards Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwards Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwards Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Acorn Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ten Acre Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ten Acres End | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Church Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ten Acres End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bewdley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ten Acres End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bewdley Road | Under investigation |
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