Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 39.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.9 2/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Western Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 628th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Western Road (B73 5SP) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Road (B73 5SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Amos Mews, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Britwell Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Western Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amos Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amos Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Britwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britwell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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