Crime Rates at Perrott Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8LW

Perrott Way area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1228th 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 Perrott Way (B17 8LW) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -34.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perrott Way (B17 8LW), the main crime hotspot is near Carisbrooke Road. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.