Total Crime Rate

165.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watton Green area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Castle Vale , and the 713th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Watton Green (B35 7JS) in the last 12 months was 165.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% higher than the Castle Vale average (128.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watton Green (B35 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Mere Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watton Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cosford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rhoose Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Abingdon Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Athan Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Athan Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Athan Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranwell Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chigwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merlin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Northolt Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rye Grass Walk —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rye Grass Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drem Croft —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Padgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cosford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chigwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dyce Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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