Total Crime Rate

173.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 173.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 68.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Burglary 19.7 10/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

West View Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Sutton Reddicap , and the 634th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West View Road (B75 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 129.3% higher than the Sutton Reddicap average (75.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West View Road (B75 6AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Road, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in West View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bedford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West View Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rectory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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