Crime Rates at Overbury Road, Birmingham, B31 2HF

Overbury Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 1121st 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 Overbury Road (B31 2HF) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Overbury Road (B31 2HF), 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.