Crime Rates at Wharfside Street, Birmingham, B1 1PR

Wharfside Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 645th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 1PR) in the last 12 months was 172.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 102.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharfside Street (B1 1PR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 265 crimes here, including 126 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.