Crime Rates at Westcott Road, Birmingham, B26 2EX

Westcott Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 499th 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 Westcott Road (B26 2EX) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Garretts Green average (110.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% 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 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garretts Green Lane (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.