Total Crime Rate

108.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.2 9/10
  • Other theft 24.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterfront Walk area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1277th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Waterfront Walk (B1 1SY) in the last 12 months was 108.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfront Walk (B1 1SY), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 416 crimes here, including 255 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Balsall Heath West

Crime Over Time in Waterfront Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/88)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Regency Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waterfront Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bath Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Regency Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Regency Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Regency Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Regency Wharf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Regency Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regency Wharf Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regency Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regency Wharf Under investigation
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Data Sources

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