Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Westridge Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 347th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westridge Road (B13 0DU) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westridge Road (B13 0DU), the main crime hotspot is near Braceby Avenue. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westridge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Braceby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ellerslie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Braceby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braceby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Braceby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Braceby Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Braceby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Braceby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Leylan Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braceby Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Leylan Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leylan Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colebourne Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colebourne Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Sandway Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braceby Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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