Total Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Overfield Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 970th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Overfield Road (B32 3BA) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Bartley Green average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Overfield Road (B32 3BA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bartley Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Barn Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Millmead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ludstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ludstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ludstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ludstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Napton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barn Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middle Acre Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Senneleys Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Salwarpe Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kingsdown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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