Crime Rate in Weoley & Selly Oak, ward

Weoley & Selly Oak has the 15th lowest crime rate of 69 wards in Birmingham district and the 2825th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 278th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Weoley & Selly Oak in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% lower than the Birmingham district average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Weoley & Selly Oak’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 971 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , up 20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 48.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -48.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,148 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Weoley & Selly Oak ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 500 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.