Total Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 79.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Burglary 24.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

West Green Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 1419th 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 West Green Close (B15 2LA) in the last 12 months was 79.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Green Close (B15 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Ashley Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Green Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeleys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkfield Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Melton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilldown Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Estria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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