Total Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 140.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.6 10/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.7 9/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
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Crime overview

Wynstead Covert area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull , and the 877th 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 Wynstead Covert (B14 5YR) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% higher than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 104.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wynstead Covert (B14 5YR), the main crime hotspot is near Premier Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wynstead Covert area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badon Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badon Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorstone Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stapleford Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elkstone Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badon Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Badon Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynds Covert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Premier Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynstead Covert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Drews Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drews Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwood Covert Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dauntsey Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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