Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 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 47.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Washington Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Handsworth Wood , and the 783rd 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 Washington Drive (B20 2LR) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Handsworth Wood average (71.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Drive (B20 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Beachburn Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Washington Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inverclyde Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beachburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romilly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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