Safety index · Birmingham · data through August 2026
Is Bartley Green safe?
Bartley Green sits at the safer end of Birmingham by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 74 out of 100 — 16 points above the Birmingham median of 58, ranking 8th of 69 Birmingham wards — based on 70 incidents reported to West Midlands Police within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026 · 1 MONTH OF DATA
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Birmingham — a typical Birmingham ward sits near 58. It ranks Bartley Green against other wards here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (54% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 38 · 54% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 9 · 13% | |
| Other theft | 6 · 9% | |
| Vehicle crime | 5 · 7% | |
| Weapons possession | 3 · 4% | |
| Public order | 3 · 4% |
Walking in Bartley Green at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Allens Cross58/100 · Moderate
- Weoley & Selly Oak70/100 · Moderate
- Quinton61/100 · Moderate
- Northfield61/100 · Moderate
- Frankley Great Park65/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Bartley Green safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 74/100). At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a short detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Bartley Green?
Violent crime — 38 of 70 incidents (54%) reported within 1 km of the ward centre over the month to August 2026.
How is the Bartley Green safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each police-recorded incident by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last published month within 1 km of the ward centre, and normalises against Birmingham rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Birmingham, so scores compare wards to each other and cannot be read against another city's.