Crime Rates at Watton Lane, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1PH

Watton Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Coleshill North , and the 66th highest crime rate of 266 local areas in North Warwickshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watton Lane (B46 1PH) in the last 12 months was 114.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% higher than the Coleshill North average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watton Lane (B46 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maud Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.