Total Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.3 1/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watwood Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Hall Green North , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Watwood Road (B28 0TN) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower than the Hall Green North average (71.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watwood Road (B28 0TN), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Croft. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Watwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barbara Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barton Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barton Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acheson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barbara Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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