Crime Rates at Ward Close, Birmingham, B8 3LT

Ward Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 1075th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ward Close (B8 3LT) in the last 12 months was 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Close (B8 3LT), the main crime hotspot is near Sandbourne Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.