Total Crime Rate
60.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winnington Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1053rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Winnington Road (B8 2QH) in the last 12 months was 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winnington Road (B8 2QH), the main crime hotspot is near Tufnell Grove. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 46 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Wallbank Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Lea Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Washbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Over Pool Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkview Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tufnell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tufnell Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tufnell Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Clover Lea Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Lea Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Lea Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallbank Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Lea Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Lea Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Drews Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Lea Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallbank Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Schoolgate Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallbank Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tufnell Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Winnington Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallbank Court | Under investigation |
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