Total Crime Rate
154.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westminster Place area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 752nd 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 Westminster Place (B31 3PL) in the last 12 months was 154.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% higher than the Longbridge & West Heath average (117.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westminster Place (B31 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 79 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westminster Place (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilley Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lilley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Exe Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lilley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gibbs Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longhurst Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Condover Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fryer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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