Crime Rates at Wavell Road, Birmingham, B8 1NZ

Wavell Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 893rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Wavell Road (B8 1NZ) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Alum Rock average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Road (B8 1NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Malthouse Lane. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.