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

Wellington Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 239th 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 2SA) in the last 12 months was 297.0 per 1,000 residents and was 127.3% higher than the Birchfield average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 168.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (B20 2SA), the main crime hotspot is near Priestley Close. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.