Total Crime Rate
263.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wharfside Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 308th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wharfside Street (B1 1PP) in the last 12 months was 263.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -81.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 145.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wharfside Street (B1 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 271 crimes here, including 128 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Waterfront Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Upper William Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holliday Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper William Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4127 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cregoe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cregoe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Knight Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bath Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holliday Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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