Crime Rates at West Drive, Birmingham, B5 7RT

West Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 1212th 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 Drive (B5 7RT) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (120.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Drive (B5 7RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wyatt Close, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jacoby Place (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.