Crime Rates at Westcott Road, Birmingham, B26 2EX

Westcott Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Westcott Road (B26 2EX) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Garretts Green average (103.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westcott Road (B26 2EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Averill Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cockshut Hill (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.