Crime Rates at Washwood Heath Road, Birmingham, B8 2HE

Washwood Heath Road area has the highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Washwood Heath Road (B8 2HE) in the last 12 months was 457.7 per 1,000 residents and was 393.1% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 253.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washwood Heath Road (B8 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Church Walk. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.