Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

West Mill Croft area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1400th 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 West Mill Croft (B38 9US) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% lower than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Mill Croft (B38 9US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenroyde, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forde Way Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Mill Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Glenroyde Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thatchway Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glenroyde Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glasbury Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crab Mill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Low Thatch Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Low Thatch
Sep 2025Public order Bracken Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aldbourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridgemount Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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