Total Crime Rate
63.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bunbury Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 1129th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bunbury Road (B31 2DR) in the last 12 months was 63.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bunbury Road (B31 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Hood Grove. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bournville & Cotteridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindsey Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lady Bracknell Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kipling Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingoldsby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindsey Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lindsey Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lindsey Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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