Crime Rates at Weoley Castle Road, Birmingham, B29 5QL

Weoley Castle Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 104th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 454.3 per 1,000 residents and was 305.8% higher than the Bartley Green average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 191.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weoley Castle Road (B29 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Square. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.