Crime Rates at Witton Lodge Road, Birmingham, B23 5BW

Witton Lodge Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 709th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Witton Lodge Road (B23 5BW) in the last 12 months was 166.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher than the Kingstanding average (114.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 119.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witton Lodge Road (B23 5BW), the main crime hotspot is near Golden Eagle Gardens. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.