The ‘safest’ Midlands areas where homeowners live and sleep in peace

The thought of being broken into is at the top of many people’s worst nightmares. It is a crime that can have a huge impact on victims and make them feel anxious and unsafe in their home.

There are areas in the West Midlands where there have been very few burglaries this year. These are statistically the safest places for homeowners to live and they are left alone without having to deal with crooks or burglars.

We obtained details of burglaries or attempted burglaries and where they took place in January and February through a Freedom of Information request to West Midlands Police. This has allowed us to identify the ‘safest’ areas to live, based on the number of burglaries that occur.

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Only two have been reported in postcode B94, which includes places such as Hockley Heath and Earlswood on the outskirts of Solihull, close to where the M42 and M40 meet. There are factors that make burglaries less likely here.

It is a fairly rural area with fewer inhabitants than many other postcode areas. It’s also wealthier and more upmarket, meaning residents of these sleepy villages are less likely to experience issues such as crime and anti-social behavior taking place on the city center streets.

Only three burglaries or attempts have been reported in the WV9 area of ​​Wolverhampton, which includes Pendeford and the Dovecotes estate. Again, this is a fairly small part of the city, considering its northwestern edge.

Other areas with low crime include B72, which takes up part of Sutton Coldfield, where five burglaries were reported in the two-month period, and nearby B76, where there were eight. This is traditionally known as one of the poshest and crime-poor parts of Birmingham.

As we previously reported, the highest number of burglaries occurred in the B29 area of ​​Birmingham, which includes places such as Selly Oak and Weoley Castle. No fewer than 91 incidents have been reported here.