Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8JR

Waterloo Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 362nd 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 Waterloo Road (B25 8JR) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Acocks Green average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (B25 8JR), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.