Total Crime Rate
66.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wakeford 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnlea Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beach Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlemead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Littlemead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seven Acres Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnlea Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orwell Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orwell Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Staple Lodge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Orwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ivyhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivyhouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beach Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Fordrough | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kings Park West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aire Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Staple Lodge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fordrough | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivyhouse Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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