Total Crime Rate

463.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

188.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 463.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 188.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 144.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.5 10/10
  • Public order 26.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.6 10/10
  • Robbery 20.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weoley Castle Road area has the highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 100th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weoley Castle Road (B29 5QL) in the last 12 months was 463.1 per 1,000 residents and was 332.1% higher than the Bartley Green average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 188.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weoley Castle Road (B29 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Square. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weoley Castle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weoley Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bentley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shipley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brineton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milcote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milcote Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilmington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weoley Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stoneton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hatherton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Beckbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Manor House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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