Crime Rates at Wright Road, Birmingham, B8 1PB

Wright Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 886th 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 Wright Road (B8 1PB) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% lower than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wright Road (B8 1PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malthouse Lane (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.