Crime Rates at Barron Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2ER

Barron Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 449th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Barron Road (B31 2ER) in the last 12 months was 209.5 per 1,000 residents and was 108.2% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 138.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barron Road (B31 2ER), the main crime hotspot is near Overbury Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.