Total Crime Rate
207.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westley 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 7UQ) 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 7UQ), 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.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Overlea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flint Green Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overlea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Overlea Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Overlea Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greswolde Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Merstowe Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flint Green Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sorrel Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grove Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sorrel Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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