Crime Rate in Billesley, ward

Billesley has the 29th lowest crime rate of 69 wards in Birmingham district and the 1932nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 180th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Billesley in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the Birmingham district average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Billesley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 906 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 10 cases , down -28.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 52.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,094 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Billesley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Wynfield Gardens, with 131 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Wroxall Grove (38 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.