Crime Rates at Garland Way, Birmingham, B31 2BT

Garland Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 466th 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 Garland Way (B31 2BT) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garland Way (B31 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welches Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hole Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.