Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 28.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wayford Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 400th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wayford Drive (B72 1YS) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayford Drive (B72 1YS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penns Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxford Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Wayford Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Foxford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penns Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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