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

Washwood Heath Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 138th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 396.5 per 1,000 residents and was 321.7% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 250.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 112.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washwood Heath Road (B8 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Church Walk. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.