Crime Rates at Waltham Grove, Birmingham, B44 0SU

Waltham Grove area has the 25th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 656th 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 Waltham Grove (B44 0SU) in the last 12 months was 168.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% higher than the Kingstanding average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 124.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Grove (B44 0SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welshmans Hill, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petersham Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.