Crime Rates at Bantock Way, Birmingham, B17 0JG

Bantock Way area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 1299th 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 Bantock Way (B17 0JG) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bantock Way (B17 0JG), the main crime hotspot is near Leeson Walk. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.