Total Crime Rate
54.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Warston Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 937th 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 Warston Avenue (B32 3ST) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Bartley Green average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Warston Avenue (B32 3ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near County Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bartley Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ox Leasow | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sommerfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | County Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlehill Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlehill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Simcox Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlehill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brook Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlehill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Middlehill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sommerfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tibbatts Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wood Leasow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foredraft Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wood Leasow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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