Total Crime Rate

145.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Heath Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 838th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 West Heath Road (B31 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% higher than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 101.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Heath Road (B31 3EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Abbeydale Road. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chesterfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hobbis Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbeydale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbeydale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Bank Top Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbeydale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbeydale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbeydale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbeydale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbeydale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbeydale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Abbeydale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorpark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorpark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorpark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chirbury Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chesterfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Morelands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Morelands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houldey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coleys Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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