Crime Rates at Whisley Brook Lane, Birmingham, B28 8SR

Whisley Brook Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 800th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 149.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% higher than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 77.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whisley Brook Lane (B28 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near Prestige Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.