Total Crime Rate
181.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Witley Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 607th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Witley Road (B31 3BD) in the last 12 months was 181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% higher than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 108.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Witley Road (B31 3BD), the main crime hotspot is near Westcroft Grove. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In King's Norton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Westcroft Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ainsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shrawley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shrawley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chip Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oddingley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portrush Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Club View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westcroft Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Club View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakehouse Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcroft Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westcroft Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westcroft Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shrawley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinver Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Kinlet Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Monkswood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monkswood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Monkswood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chip Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moor Leasow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moor Leasow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Middle Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kinlet Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hallow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kinlet Avenue | — |
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