Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Burglary 23.4 10/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Wake Green Road area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1391st lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wake Green Road (B13 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wake Green Road (B13 9EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Birmingham

Crime Over Time in Wake Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lench'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Leaf Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Manor Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Mary'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grayfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4217 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4217 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lench'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 27 of 27

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑