Total Crime Rate

140.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willaston Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 117 local areas in Garretts Green , and the 883rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willaston Road (B33 0PY) in the last 12 months was 140.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% higher than the Garretts Green average (110.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willaston Road (B33 0PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ragnall Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmstead Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Willaston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Willaston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lychgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lychgate Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmstead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wakeman Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wakeman Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakeman Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wakeman Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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