Crime Rates at Watt Road, Birmingham, B23 6ET

Watt Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 936th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Watt Road (B23 6ET) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% lower than the Gravelly Hill average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watt Road (B23 6ET), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 177 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.