Total Crime Rate

176.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westbury Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 623rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbury Road (B17 8HY) in the last 12 months was 176.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Road (B17 8HY), the main crime hotspot is near Westbury Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Perrott Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bernard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrott Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridgeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Clent View Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ridgeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selsey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edith Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Harris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arthur Harris Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clent View Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bernard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clent View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clent View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gilbert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dorset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ada Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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