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

Washwood Heath Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1444th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Washwood Heath Road (B8 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 95.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washwood Heath Road (B8 2HQ), 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.