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

Waterloo Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 639th 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 8JS) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (B25 8JS), 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.