Total Crime Rate

252.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 252.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.0 10/10
  • Other theft 50.5 10/10
  • Burglary 20.2 10/10
  • Robbery 20.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wyatt Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 341st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wyatt Close (B5 7TL) in the last 12 months was 252.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 126.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wyatt Close (B5 7TL), the main crime hotspot is near Hollies Croft. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wyatt Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hollies Croft Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Ride Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Odell Place Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barsham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Odell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hollies Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hollies Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Hollies Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Odell Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Boulevard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dollery Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dollery Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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