Total Crime Rate
9.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Warwards Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Warwards Lane (B29 7RE) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warwards Lane (B29 7RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Stephens Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milner Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Windrush Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Darris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Stephens Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Park Corner | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milner Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westminster Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gristhorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwards Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwards Lane | Under investigation |
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