Total Crime Rate
194.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wolseley Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 521st 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 Wolseley Street (B9 4DH) in the last 12 months was 194.6 per 1,000 residents and was 109.7% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 90.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wolseley Street (B9 4DH), the main crime hotspot is near West Holme. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Venetia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Holme | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Holme | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Towpath Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mease Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maxstoke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maxstoke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Isbourne Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrison Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Holme | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Holme | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Holme | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | West Holme | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Holme | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Garland Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hoff Beck Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Garland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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