Total Crime Rate

212.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 212.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.1 10/10
  • Public order 34.1 10/10
  • Other theft 30.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellman Croft area has the 11th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 437th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellman Croft (B29 6NR) in the last 12 months was 212.1 per 1,000 residents and was 110.8% higher than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 147.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellman Croft (B29 6NR), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellman Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rebeca Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rachel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellman Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellman Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Frederick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frederick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rachel Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wellman Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rebeca Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rebeca Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rebeca Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rebeca Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rebeca Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rebeca Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rebeca Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rebeca Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rebeca Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chapel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Wellman Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pegasus Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goss Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbins Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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