Crime Rates at West Heath Road, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 3EZ

West Heath Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1090th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Heath Road (B31 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Heath Road (B31 3EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Abbeydale Road. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.