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

Washwood Heath Road area has the 46th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1463rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Washwood Heath Road (B8 1RQ) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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