Total Crime Rate

16.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 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
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Selly Oak Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 165th 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 Selly Oak Road (B30 1HP) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Selly Oak Road (B30 1HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Wood, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nursery Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Selly Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lake View Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Long Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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