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

Wellington Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 708th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Road (B20 2SB) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (B20 2SB), the main crime hotspot is near Church Vale. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.