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

Willow Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 872nd 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 8HJ) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Avenue (B17 8HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dorset Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.