Crime Rates at Willow Avenue, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8HD

Willow Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 228th 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 Willow Avenue (B17 8HD) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Avenue (B17 8HD), the main crime hotspot is near Anderson Road. Police recorded 228 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.