Crime Rates at Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 1RL

Washwood Heath Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 274th 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 Washwood Heath Road (B8 1RL) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washwood Heath Road (B8 1RL), 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.