Total Crime Rate

9.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watford Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Watford Road (B30 1PB) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.3% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watford Road (B30 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Watford Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Franklin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodfall Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodfall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodfall Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Franklin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaumont Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Nursery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rowheath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Nursery Drive Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 15 of 15

Data Sources

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