Crime Rates at Western Road, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 7QD

Western Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 729th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Road (B18 7QD) in the last 12 months was 163.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower than the Handsworth average (192.0 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -92.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -82.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 225.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (B18 7QD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.