Crime Rates at Yardley Wood Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B14 4LD

Yardley Wood Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Highter's Heath , and the 933rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Yardley Wood Road (B14 4LD) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Highter's Heath average (91.4 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yardley Wood Road (B14 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lambscote Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.