Total Crime Rate

110.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 110.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 52.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Other theft 1.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

William Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1193rd 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 William Road (B31 2PX) in the last 12 months was 110.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Allens Cross average (102.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Road (B31 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mavis Road, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Avenue (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in William Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mavis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Impey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverpark Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riverpark Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mavis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mavis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order William Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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