Total Crime Rate

225.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 225.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.1 10/10
  • Other theft 35.6 10/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Westray Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 391st highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Westray Close (B45 0HL) in the last 12 months was 225.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 166.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westray Close (B45 0HL), the main crime hotspot is near Tresco Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westray Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stronsay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Prince Edward Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round Saw Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shapinsay Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shapinsay Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shapinsay Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Farms Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dorset Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Madley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cornwall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Prince Edward Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wide Acres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wide Acres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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