Crime Rates at Heaton Drive, Birmingham, B15 3LW

Heaton Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 808th highest 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 Heaton Drive (B15 3LW) in the last 12 months was 152.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Edgbaston average (167.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heaton Drive (B15 3LW), the main crime hotspot is near Christchurch Close. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.