Total Crime Rate

114.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Drugs 18.6 10/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walsall Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Perry Barr , and the 1184th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Walsall Road (B42 2LX) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% lower than the Perry Barr average (122.6 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsall Road (B42 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Lymedene Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walsall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marathon Point Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lymedene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lymedene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Raymond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marathon Point Under investigation
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Data Sources

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