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

Washwood Heath Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 111 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 678th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Washwood Heath Road (B8 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% higher than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (123.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 110.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washwood Heath Road (B8 2LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Monk Road. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.