Total Crime Rate

166.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 166.3 9/10
  • Other theft 63.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 36.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 23.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Washwood Heath Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 670th 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 2UL) in the last 12 months was 166.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% higher than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 23.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washwood Heath Road (B8 2UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coronation Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Washwood Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Common Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Coronation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Coronation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ward End Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ward End Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ward End Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Woodcote Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Common Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Common Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Haycroft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Glenpark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glenpark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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