Total Crime Rate

264.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 264.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.6 10/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Alcester Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 288th 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 Alcester Road (B13 8AP) in the last 12 months was 264.7 per 1,000 residents and was 104.7% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alcester Road (B13 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alcester Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutherland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homer Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrisons Pleck
Apr 2026Burglary Harrisons Pleck Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harrisons Pleck Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrisons Pleck Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromer Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutherland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Augusta Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sutherland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sutherland Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edgbaston Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anne'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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