Crime Rates at Westwood Drive, Rubery, Birmingham, B45 9WF

Westwood Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 748th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Drive (B45 9WF) in the last 12 months was 160.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Frankley Great Park average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Drive (B45 9WF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 488 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.