Op Snap — West Midlands Driving Offences

Public data from West Midlands Police Operation Snap — where members of the public submit dashcam and photo evidence of driving offences.

Action means a driver education course, warning letter, fine, or court prosecution.

Key findings

• SEAT has the highest offence rate per 100k registered vehicles (147.4). Ford leads on raw count but ranks 9th normalised. See the data
• Washwood Heath Road has 1,191 reports — 4% of all submissions from one street. Top locations
• 63% of pedestrian reports are pavement obstruction or dangerous parking; 22% of cyclist reports are mobile phone use. Reporter breakdown
• Mobile phone use has the highest fine rate of any offence, at 65.5%. See outcomes
• 33% of reports get no further action — 25% of those miss the 14-day notice deadline. Why reports get rejected

Explore

• 🗺️ All offences on a map — zoom into your area
• 🚶 Pavement parking hotspots — where vehicles block footpaths
• 🚗 Which car makes offend most? — normalised per 100k registered vehicles
• 📍 Most reported streets — Washwood Heath Road leads with 1,191 reports
• 📱 Mobile phone enforcement — 66% fined, the most penalised offence
• ❌ Why reports get rejected — the 14-day rule and other reasons
• ⚠️ Dangerous driving outcomes — 33% court, 37% dropped
• 🏛️ Council area comparison — enforcement varies by council area
• 📊 Monthly trends — seasonal patterns in reporting
• ⚖️ All offence types — ranked by frequency

Browse all 30,082 reports with filters for outcome, location, vehicle make, and more.

Source code and methodology: github.com/joshfarrant/opsnap