Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 85.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Willows Road area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1514th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willows Road (B12 9QE) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willows Road (B12 9QE), the main crime hotspot is near Strensham Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willows Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Edgbaston Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Jakeman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Reaside Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hallam Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hallam Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cobden Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Siskin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Strensham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Strensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Strensham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strensham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strensham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Strensham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strensham Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilmcote Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilmcote Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgbaston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgbaston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edgbaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edgbaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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