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

Willow Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Ladywood , and the 287th 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 Willow Avenue (B17 8HD) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% lower than the Ladywood average (383.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Avenue (B17 8HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Anderson Road, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Mary'S Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.