Total Crime Rate
151.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whisley Brook Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 814th 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 Whisley Brook Lane (B28 8SR) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% higher than the Billesley average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 93.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whisley Brook Lane (B28 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near Prestige Avenue. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prestige Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Allcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Silverlands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prestige Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Prestige Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prestige Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fox Green Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prestige Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Prestige Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestige Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Link | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stadium Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingram Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ingram Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elton Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shaftmoor Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elton Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arcot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cateswell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgcombe Road | — |
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