Crime Rates at Waterfront Walk, Birmingham, B1 1SZ

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 1SZ) 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 1SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 517 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (255 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.