Total Crime Rate
124.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
94.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Heath Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1035th 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 3TW) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Heath Road (B31 3TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbeydale Road, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Centenary Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abbeydale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abbeydale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Copse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copse Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Old Bank Top | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coleys Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleys Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abbeydale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abbeydale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abbeydale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorpark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorpark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorpark Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abbeydale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hobbis Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chesterfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chesterfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abbeydale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Morelands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cressage Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | The Morelands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abbeydale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Centenary Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Centenary Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Centenary Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Centenary Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Abbeydale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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