Total Crime Rate
9.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thurlestone Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Longbridge & West Heath , and the 55th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thurlestone Road (B31 4LS) in the last 12 months was 9.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% lower than the Longbridge & West Heath average (120.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -97.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thurlestone Road (B31 4LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eden Close (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Longbridge & West Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurlestone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falfield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falfield Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sunbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Falfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Falfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Falfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Falfield Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Falfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falfield Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Falfield Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thurlestone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Eden Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eden Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Eden Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Eden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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