Total Crime Rate
48.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westhouse Grove area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 801st 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 Westhouse Grove (B14 6PS) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (114.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westhouse Grove (B14 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Valbourne Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Doversley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Yarningale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wendron Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wendron Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cocksmead Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Valbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Damar Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brandwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valbourne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashburton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashburton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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