Total Crime Rate

198.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

135.2 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 198.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 135.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wedgewood Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Quinton , and the 498th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wedgewood Road (B32 1LP) in the last 12 months was 198.1 per 1,000 residents and was 110.0% higher than the Quinton average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 135.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedgewood Road (B32 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Leasow. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wedgewood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Faraday Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fleming Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Faraday Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fleming Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Leasow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wedgewood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fleming Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Quinton Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quinton Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hopedale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ridgacre Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Quinton Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime World'S End Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunt Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faraday Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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