Crime Rates at Parkside Way, Birmingham, B31 5ES

Parkside Way area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 1381st lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Parkside Way (B31 5ES) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkside Way (B31 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near New Wood Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.