Crime Rates at Warren Road, Washwood Heath, Birmingham, B8 2YD

Warren Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Warren Road (B8 2YD) in the last 12 months was 20.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Warren Road (B8 2YD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malthouse Lane (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.