Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.3 10/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Robbery 10.7 9/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 29th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 858th 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 2UT) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% higher than the Alum Rock average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 82.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washwood Heath Road (B8 2UT), the main crime hotspot is near Coronation Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Washwood Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ward End Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ward End Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Woodcote Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Common Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Common Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Common Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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