Crime Rates at Wedgewood Road, Birmingham, B32 1LS

Wedgewood Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Quinton , and the 1201st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wedgewood Road (B32 1LS) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the Quinton average (98.0 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedgewood Road (B32 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Leasow. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.