Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wakeford Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 1164th 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 Wakeford Road (B31 3LN) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% lower than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakeford Road (B31 3LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivyhouse Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beach Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wakeford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnlea Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beach Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlemead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlemead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Acres Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnlea Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Staple Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Orwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ivyhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivyhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Fordrough Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Park West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aire Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Staple Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fordrough Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivyhouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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