Crime Rates at Wash Lane, Birmingham, B25 8SB

Wash Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Heartlands , and the 903rd 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 Wash Lane (B25 8SB) in the last 12 months was 138.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% higher than the Heartlands average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wash Lane (B25 8SB), the main crime hotspot is near Upton Grove. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.