Total Crime Rate
327.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wibert Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 195th 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 Wibert Close (B29 7QT) in the last 12 months was 327.4 per 1,000 residents and was 171.5% higher than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (120.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 190.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 104.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wibert Close (B29 7QT), the main crime hotspot is near Park Corner. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westminster Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westminster Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Darris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Darris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Warwards Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwards Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elmdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Warwards Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rissington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elmdon Road | Under investigation |
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