Total Crime Rate

257.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.0 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 257.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.7 10/10
  • Burglary 23.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.1 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wellington Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (B20 2DU) in the last 12 months was 257.4 per 1,000 residents and was 102.3% higher than the Birchfield average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 132.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (B20 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near Priestley Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary David Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denewood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Priestley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Priestley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Priestley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Priestley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beachburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Denewood Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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