Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bristol Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 351st 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 Bristol Road (B5 7XG) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (120.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bristol Road (B5 7XG), the main crime hotspot is near Hollies Croft. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bristol Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Odell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Odell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Odell Place Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hollies Croft Local resolution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hollies Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hollies Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barsham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dollery Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hollies Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Viceroy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dollery Drive Offender given a caution

Data Sources

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