Total Crime Rate

207.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 207.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Burglary 16.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westley Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 488th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westley Road (B27 7UH) in the last 12 months was 207.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% higher than the Acocks Green average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westley Road (B27 7UH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westley Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Botteville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sorrel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sorrel Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flint Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flint Green Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Overlea Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Overlea Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Overlea Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westley Road
Sep 2025Burglary Merstowe Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botteville Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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