Total Crime Rate
120.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Washwood Heath Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1116th 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 2ET) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% 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 37 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 ( 164.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 83.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 105.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Washwood Heath Road (B8 2ET), the main crime hotspot is near Perrins Grove. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alum Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winnington Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Perrins Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Perrins Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrins Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Schoolgate Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallbank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Coronation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallbank Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallbank Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drews Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkview Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
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