Crime Rates at Welshmans Hill, Sutton Coldfield, B73 6RY

Welshmans Hill area has the 28th highest crime rate of 180 local areas in Kingstanding , and the 723rd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Welshmans Hill (B73 6RY) in the last 12 months was 158.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 83.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welshmans Hill (B73 6RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welshmans Hill, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tottenham Crescent (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.