Crime Rates at Whetty Lane, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 9DH

Whetty Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marlbrook , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whetty Lane (B45 9DH) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% higher than the Marlbrook average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whetty Lane (B45 9DH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.