Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westridge Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 539th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 0EB) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westridge Road (B13 0EB), the main crime hotspot is near Purefoy Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 36 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hullbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eastham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glen Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selborne Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Knutswood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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