Crime Rates at Wellington Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2QJ

Wellington Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 94th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 2QJ) in the last 12 months was 473.7 per 1,000 residents and was 279.9% higher than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 142 (≈ 311.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (B20 2QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 294 crimes here, including 131 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.