Crime Rates at Westhay Road, Birmingham, B28 9NN

Westhay Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1092nd 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 Westhay Road (B28 9NN) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Acocks Green average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhay Road (B28 9NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lakefield Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.