Is it okay to walk in Bournville, Birmingham?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Birmingham

Reported crime around the center of Bournville is lower than in 71% of areas in Birmingham, taking into account how many people are usually around. 106 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Bournville.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Birmingham
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 60% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 69% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 64% of areas

Day and night

Birmingham police data has no time of day, so day and night cannot be compared here.

What gets reported here

Violence & sexual offences: 36 (34%)
Vehicle crime: 21 (20%)
Burglary: 15 (14%)
Shoplifting: 11 (10%)
Vandalism: 8 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 22% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Bournville

The areas right next to it range from very low to moderate.

Stirchley Low
Cotteridge Very low
Selly Oak Moderate
Lifford Low
Bournbrook Moderate
Selly Park Low
Kings Norton Low
Northfield Low

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Birmingham. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.